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Selective landlord licensing conditions

3. Smoke alarms

The licence holder must;

a.  ensure that a smoke alarm is installed on each storey of the house on which there is a room used wholly or partly as living accommodation, (including a bathroom, lavatory, hall, or landing) (MC)

b.  keep each such alarm in proper working order (MC)

c.  supply the Authority, on demand, with a declaration by them as to the condition and positioning of such alarms (MC)

d.  ensure that each installed smoke alarm is tested on the first day of any new tenancy and on regular intervals thereafter. (DC)