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Important EICR and smoke alarms deadline: 30th November 2023

Important EICR and smoke alarms deadline: 30th November 2023

30th November 2023 is an important date for every landlord in Wales.

On or before that date, all properties must comply with every aspect of The Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations 2022.

One important deadline contained within the Regulations has already passed, which was to ensure there is a carbon monoxide alarm in every room with a gas, oil-fired or solid fuel burning appliance before 1st December 2022.

Before 1st December 2023, all properties must have a valid Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) and a smoke alarm installed on every storey that is connected to the electrical supply and linked with every other smoke alarm connected to the electrical supply. Where their occupants haven’t changed in the preceding 12 months, landlords have had a grace period in which to comply with this, but that grace ends on 30th November 2023.

Read more:

-          Electrical Installation Condition Reports explained

-          Mains-wired smoke alarms explained

With less than a month to go, we strongly advise you to take the necessary steps to meet these requirements promptly if you haven’t already. If you have any questions or need any help with meeting these obligations, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Compliance Team.

Let CPS Homes help

We're experts on The Renting Homes (Wales) 2016 Act and are helping landlords navigate through the changes. By instructing us to manage your property, we will…

  • Work with you to put efficient processes in place well in advance of key dates for new legislation and regulations, ensuring you and your properties are compliant, safe and legal.
  • Save you the cost of a Rent Smart Wales landlord licence and the hassle of ongoing training.
  • Maximise your rental income by ensuring the property is always achieving its full potential.
  • Provide you with your own representative within our Lettings and Accounts departments.
  • Produce a FREE professional walkthrough video tour and photography as part of our standard marketing package.
  • Place you on our VIP Investor list where you'll get priority access to pre-market investment properties before they're listed online.
  • Provide you with peace of mind via our Client Money Protection (CMP) policy, professional indemnity insurance, and redress scheme membership.

To discuss CPS Homes taking over management of your property, contact our Senior Property Investment & Market Advisor, Rhys Owen, today via rhys.owen@cpshomes.co.uk or 02920 668585.

08 November 2023

The information contained within this article was correct at the date of publishing and is not guaranteed to remain correct in the present day.

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