In order to protect the people, the Queensland government has revised the laws related to smoke alarms.
As a homeowner, seller, renter or real estate manager, you must know what’s required by law!
From 1 January 2022
- All homes being sold or leased, or leases renewed, will require hardwired photoelectric smoke alarms.
- Be photoelectric and complies with Australian Standard 3786-2014 (AS 3786-2014)
- Must used non-removable 10-year battery.
- Be interconnected with every other smoke alarm in the dwelling so all activate together.
The legislation requires smoke alarms must be installed in the following locations:
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- On each storey
- In each bedroom
- If there is no hallway, between the bedroom and other parts of the storey; and
- If there are no bedrooms on a storey, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling.
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