Carbon monoxide alarms in Northern Ireland
A legal requirement for landlords in Northern Ireland, with no fixed renewal date. It applies to rented properties with a gas supply (natural gas or LPG), or with oil-fired heating, or with a solid-fuel appliance (a stove or open fire), and must be done by a suitably competent person.
At a glance
- How often
- No fixed renewal date
- Who does it
- A suitably competent person
- Applies to
- Rented properties with a gas supply (natural gas or LPG), or with oil-fired heating, or with a solid-fuel appliance (a stove or open fire)
- Legal status
- Legal requirement
Common questions
Is there a renewal date for carbon monoxide alarms?
No. Carbon monoxide alarms have no fixed renewal date in Northern Ireland. It is a duty that applies whenever the rules below are triggered, for example at the start of a tenancy.
Who is responsible for carbon monoxide alarms?
The landlord is responsible for arranging them. The work itself must be done by a suitably competent person.
Do they apply to every rented property in Northern Ireland?
No. They apply to rented properties with a gas supply (natural gas or LPG), or with oil-fired heating, or with a solid-fuel appliance (a stove or open fire).
What does the law say?
Smoke, Heat and Carbon Monoxide Alarms for Private Tenancies Regulations (NI) 2024 (SR 2024/123), reg 3: a CO alarm (BS EN 50292) in every room or circulation space with a fixed combustion appliance (gas, oil or solid-fuel boiler, fire or stove, but not a gas cooker) or a flue. New tenancies from 1 September 2024; existing tenancies from 1 December 2024.
Written from the same rule Beamwise uses to track this for properties in Northern Ireland, last updated . Rules change, so check the legislation named above or take professional advice before relying on it.
Other requirements in Northern Ireland
- Certificate of fitness (pre-1945 property)
- Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
- Gas Safety Certificate (CP12 / LGSR)
- HMO chimney and flue cleaning
- HMO fire risk assessment
- HMO licence
- HMO portable appliance testing (PAT)
- Landlord Registration Scheme
- Smoke and heat alarms
- Tenancy deposit protection
- Tenancy Information Notice
- Chimney sweep / solid-fuel appliance service
- Legionella risk assessment
- Oil boiler service
- Rent increases: frequency and notice
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