Changes to Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations

Government have confirmed they will make regulations requiring Carbon Monoxide alarms in rooms containing gas appliances (excluding gas cookers) and will also extend the requirement to social housing. Commenting, Isobel Thomson, safeagent Chief Executive said: “We welcome the changes, both in the interests of tenant safety and to ensure a consistent application of the same rules […]

Latest safeagent Enforcement Toolkit tackles rogue agents

Effective enforcement is crucial if we are to stamp out rogue agents in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) and ensure consumers are protected, says safeagent as it publishes the third edition of its Effective Enforcement Toolkit. With Local Authorities under continued pressure to effectively police the PRS, the Toolkit gives them the tools to enforce […]