QFES Smoke Alarm Laws for dwellings being sold , leased or an existing lease is renewed From 1 January 2017
QFES requirements as for existing dwellings. Existing landlord’s and tenant’s obligations regarding the installation and testing of smoke alarms continue. Property sellers must continue to lodge a Form 24 with the Queensland Land Registry Office stating the requirements of the smoke alarm legislation have been met. From 1 January 2022 Smoke alarms in the dwelling must: […]
New Law Shows Cause for Alarm
The Fire and Emergency Services (Domestic Smoke Alarms) Amendment Act 2016 Qld commenced on 1st January, 2017 but there is no need to panic. This legislation affects all Queensland dwellings however there is a phase-in roll-out period giving us all enough time to comply. For rental and for sale properties, the property owner will have […]
Why Queensland has new smoke alarm laws and how it will affect Queensland dwellings
On 23 August 2011, a fire started on the ground floor of a house occupied by two families in Slacks Creek. The first of twenty- three 000 emergency calls were made at 12.04am on 24 August. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services was notified at 12.05am and arrived at the scene six minutes later. By the […]