Home Fire Safety

Carbon Monoxide, fire and smoke alarms

The Scottish Government are introducing new standards for carbon monoxide, fire and smoke alarms in all homes from February 2021. Due to the practical difficulties likely to be faced by homeowners seeking to make the necessary changes to their homes, the Scottish Government have agreed to delay the new regulations by 12 months due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to move the implementation of the new regulations, back to February 2022.

This legislation due to come into effect in February 2021 (now February 2022) meant the standard which currently applies to private rented property and new-builds would have been extended to all homes in Scotland.

Ardross Community Council has agreed to contribute £200 from the Community Benefit to household's in the Ardross Community Council area who meet the criteria set out below, in order to help towards the cost of installing these alarms and smoke detectors.

This funding is closing.

Applications must be in by the 28th February 2023.

From February 2022 every home must have:

• a smoke alarm in the living room (the room occupied the most during the day) and in circulation spaces such as hallways and landings

• a heat alarm in every kitchen

• all alarms ceiling mounted and interlinked (except carbon monoxide alarms)

• a carbon monoxide alarm where there are fixed combustion appliances such as boilers and wood burners

It is important that we make sure all households in the Ardross Community Council area know about the new regulations and what each household must install in relation to carbon monoxide, fire and smoke alarms.

This is compulsory for every household so if homes are privately let it is the responsibility of your landlord to ensure these have been installed (current regulations).

If you own your own home or have a mortgage it is your responsibility to ensure these alarms are installed.

Installation could cost in the region of £400 per household depending on the number of alarms and detectors requiring to be fitted.

To that effect the Ardross Community Council has agreed to contribute £200 from the Community Benefit to household's in the Ardross Community Council area who meet the criteria set out below, in order to help towards the cost of installing these alarms and smoke detectors.

Criteria to qualify:

Own or mortgaged property located in Ardross Community Council area

Second home/residence located in ArdrossCommunity Council area

Excluded:

Private rented properties

Tied properties

Holiday lets/Air BnB properties

Application forms can be requested from Alison Gordon Treasurer Ardross Community Council and will be sent by email or post or you can download a form.

Funding will be awarded retrospectively, by way of a cheque following the receipt of the completed application form and a copy of the invoice evidencing the work has been undertaken by a registered electrician.