England landlords must equip at least one smoke alarm on each storey with living accommodation and a carbon monoxide alarm in any living-accommodation room that contains a fixed combustion appliance, excluding gas cookers.
The 2022 England rules
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 took effect on 1 October 2022. GOV.UK guidance for landlords and tenants restates three duties: smoke alarms on qualifying storeys, carbon monoxide alarms by fixed combustion appliances other than gas cookers, and repair or replacement of prescribed alarms that are found faulty after a tenant reports them.
Checks that each prescribed alarm works must be made on the day a new tenancy begins. After a fault report, the landlord must determine whether the alarm works and repair or replace it as soon as reasonably practicable. Bathrooms and lavatories count as living accommodation for these rules.
How this relates to certificates we issue
Smoke and CO alarms sit on the same landlord checklist as the annual gas record and the EICR. They are not replaced by a fire alarm panel certificate. Safety Certificate’s inspection services start at the published gas, EICR and fire-alarm prices; this page does not invent an alarm-installation tariff.
A carbon monoxide alarm is still required in a living room with a gas boiler even though gas cookers are excluded. Keep the gas safety record current as well — an alarm is not a substitute for a Gas Safe check.
Frequently asked questions
What smoke and carbon monoxide alarms do England landlords need?
At least one smoke alarm on each storey with living accommodation, and a carbon monoxide alarm in any living-accommodation room with a fixed combustion appliance except a gas cooker. Check alarms when a new tenancy starts and repair or replace faulty alarms once a report is confirmed.