Landlords Legislation

Requirements for Rental Properties

The latest Landlord Legislation in England and Wales requires the following alarms to be installed throughout the rental property.

England Landlords Requirement	Kidde Solution
Hard-wired or battery-operated CO alarm in any room containing a fixed combustion appliance – boiler, water heater, gas fire, etc. (mandatory)	K5CO, K5DCO, K7CO, K7DCO K10LLCO, K10LLDCO CV4002, K4002 K4MCO (hard-wired)
Hard-wired or battery-operated Smoke alarm on each level of the property (mandatory). Must be hard-wired and interconnectable in new build or materially altered properties	2030-DSR, 29HD, DY29, 10Y29 (battery-operated) KF20, KF20R (hard-wired) CV2208 (hard-wired, RF)
Heat alarm in kitchens (recommended)	KF30, KF30R (hard-wired) CV3016 (battery-operated, RF) CV3202 (hard-wired, RF)

Wales Landlords Requirement	Kidde Solution
Hard-wired or battery-operated CO alarm in any room with a gas, oil or solid-fuel burning appliance (mandatory)	K5CO, K5DCO, K7CO, K7DCO K10LLCO, K10LLDCO CV4002, K4002 K4MCO (hard-wired)
Hard-wired, Interconnectable Smoke alarm on each level of the property (mandatory).	KF20, KF20R (hard-wired) CV2208 (hard-wired, RF)
Heat alarm in kitchens (recommended)	KF30, KF30R (hard-wired) CV3016 (battery-operated, RF) CV3202 (hard-wired, RF)

The latest Housing Legislation in Scotland requires the following alarms to be installed in every home, including rental properties.

Scottish Housing Legislation	Kidde Solution
An interlinked smoke alarm in the living room, or room that most time is spent during the day	KF20, KF20R (hard-wired) CV2208 (hard-wired, RF) CV2106 (battery-operated, RF)
An interlinked smoke alarm in all hallways and landings	KF20, KF20R (hard-wired) CV2208 (hard-wired, RF) CV2016 (battery-operated, RF)
An interlinked heat alarm in the kitchen	KF30, KF30R (hard-wired) CV3016 (battery-operated, RF) CV3202 (hard-wired, RF)