No carbon monoxide detectors in our rented property

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Are these a requirement?

I’m pretty sure we do not have any, if we did where would we find these?

Thanks

Do you have gas cooker or gas heating?

Go and buy one. But it is the landlord's responsibility. Ask the lettings agent to find out.

Yes it's a requirement if you have solid fuel burning appliances. Do you have a gas boiler, gas oven or gas fire? There should be a detector near to these.

Yes we have gas

All rented properties must be fitted with carbon monoxide detector and smoke alarm...

We are leaving soon as our agreement is up, however I’ve had such a nightmare LL I want to file a complaint against my LL & estate agents

www.gov.uk/government/publications/smoke-and-carbon-monoxide-alarms-explanatory-booklet-for-landlords/the-smoke-and-carbon-monoxide-alarm-england-regulations-2015-qa-booklet-for-the-private-rented-sector-landlords-and-tenants

From 1 October 2015, private sector landlords must have at least one smoke alarm installed on every storey of their property, with a carbon monoxide alarm in any room containing a ‘solid fuel burning appliance’, e.g a coal fire or wood burning stove. Landlords must also ensure all alarms work properly at the start of each new tenancy.

Do you have either of the above highlighted items?

Gas appliances arent part of the legislation yet

We do have smoke alarms, where are carbon monoxide detectors located? I am pretty sure we do not have any

It's not a legal requirement for gas appliances. All the .Gov link says is:

Carbon monoxide alarms are only required in rooms containing a solid fuel burning appliance (ie rooms containing an open fire, log burning stove, etc).

However, as gas appliances can emit carbon monoxide, we would expect and encourage reputable landlords to ensure that working carbon monoxide alarms are installed in rooms with these.

Ours are combined with the smoke alarms, connected to the mains.

We have a portable one we bought and it's in the room with the gas boiler

They are very cheap to buy. Hang them them on a hook.

If you have a open fire or wood burner legally your LL should provide one.

England:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-rent/how-to-rent-the-checklist-for-renting-in-england

you should have been given this when you moved in. It tells you all you need to know and answers this question. As others note, CO alarms are only mandatory if there are solid-fuel appliances. (although it is good practice to put such a detector in, my rental has one. They are only £20)

so unless you have solid fuel appliances there's no grounds for complaint. You may have other reasons to sue, you'll find out when you read the guide.

Did the LL take a deposit?

Yes he took a deposit.

Not too interested in suing them but I am certainly going to file a complaint

You say your tenancy is ending soon so presumably you have knowingly lived without the protection of Co2 detectors for some considerable time. When potentially your life is at risk like this why on earth wouldn’t you do the responsible thing and buy a detector yourself even if it is the landlord’s responsibility?

There have been two cases in the news recently where small children have fallen from the upper windows of rented properties. In both instances the parents said they had reported the unsafe window latches to the landlord and were waiting for him to replace them.

I really cannot understand why people would live in unsafe conditions just because they feel that someone else should remedy the problem.

Because I’ve only just realised now.

@AlexaAmbidextra ^^

She may not have one. Mine is a portable one so isnt part of my smoke alarm

No I’ve only seen one alarm downstairs & one alarm upstairs.

I’m logging a complaint against my estate agents there are numerous issues, such as

When I moved in I asked to pay 2 months upfront so I wouldn’t have to pay rent over Xmas, they took my money & then took rent the next month so I paid over £3K for 2 months rent, deposit & fees

We’ve had numerous problems I’ve had to report over & over again to get someone to fix problems.

Our kitchen flooded as we had a huge leak in the bathroom it took them 4 months to fix this. The flooring was badly damaged & the cupboards were rotting due to being damp

We had no hot water for over two weeks as the boiler stopped working (we had a young baby)

Those two smoke alarms may well be carbon monoxide detectors as well. Just check before you go to the effort of complaining.

I’ve just got someone to check for me & we do not have CM detectors. I now understand they are not a legal requirement however I will put it on as a suggestion for the next tenants