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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2025
sch.4-sec.50Tenant obligations for smoke alarms
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### sch.4-sec.50 Tenant obligations for smoke alarms
This clause applies to any smoke alarm installed in the premises.
The tenant must at the tenant’s cost—
ensure the smoke alarm is cleaned and tested in the premises at least once every year; and
replace the batteries in the smoke alarm in accordance with the information statement given to the tenant by the lessor; and
if the tenant becomes aware that the smoke alarm in the premises has failed or is about to fail other than because the battery is spent or almost spent—advise the lessor as soon as practicable; and
ensure that electricity supply is connected and remains connected to the premises at all times during the tenancy or any other holding over period; and
not do anything or fail to do anything which would reduce the effectiveness of the smoke alarm.
A breach of any obligations of the tenant under this clause may also be an offence under the Fire Services Act 1990 .
(sch.4-sec.50-ssec.1) This clause applies to any smoke alarm installed in the premises.
(sch.4-sec.50-ssec.2) The tenant must at the tenant’s cost— ensure the smoke alarm is cleaned and tested in the premises at least once every year; and replace the batteries in the smoke alarm in accordance with the information statement given to the tenant by the lessor; and if the tenant becomes aware that the smoke alarm in the premises has failed or is about to fail other than because the battery is spent or almost spent—advise the lessor as soon as practicable; and ensure that electricity supply is connected and remains connected to the premises at all times during the tenancy or any other holding over period; and not do anything or fail to do anything which would reduce the effectiveness of the smoke alarm. A breach of any obligations of the tenant under this clause may also be an offence under the Fire Services Act 1990 .
- (a) ensure the smoke alarm is cleaned and tested in the premises at least once every year; and
- (b) replace the batteries in the smoke alarm in accordance with the information statement given to the tenant by the lessor; and
- (c) if the tenant becomes aware that the smoke alarm in the premises has failed or is about to fail other than because the battery is spent or almost spent—advise the lessor as soon as practicable; and
- (d) ensure that electricity supply is connected and remains connected to the premises at all times during the tenancy or any other holding over period; and
- (e) not do anything or fail to do anything which would reduce the effectiveness of the smoke alarm.