From 1 May 2006, all residential accommodation across NSW must have at least one working smoke alarm. This includes rental properties, owner occupied and temporary accommodation.

Several Fair Trading laws and regulations have been revised as a result of the new smoke alarm laws and a fact sheet summarising these changes has been produced. Landlords, tenants, owners and residents of residential parks, strata scheme lot owners and operators of retirement villages should go to the links below for more information.

For more information about the type, location and number of smoke alarms that are required to be fitted to the various classes of residential premises, contact:

NSW Fire Brigade: www.fire.nsw.gov.au/community/athome/smokealarms/

Department of Planning: www.planning.nsw.gov.au/smokealarms/index.asp