Regulation 15 Amendments to Schedule 4 to the Housing Act 2004I1

England and Wales

(1)

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Housing Act 2004 (licences under parts 2 and 3: mandatory conditions)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (4)—

(i)

before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)
where the house is in England—
(i)
to ensure that a smoke alarm is installed on each storey of the house on which there is a room used wholly or partly as living accommodation, and
(ii)
to keep each such alarm in proper working order;”;

(ii)

in paragraph (a), at the beginning insert “where the house is in Wales,”

(iii)

in paragraph (b), at the beginning insert “in either case,”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A)
Where the house is in England, conditions requiring the licence holder—
(a)
to ensure that a carbon monoxide alarm is installed in any room in the house which is used wholly or partly as living accommodation and contains a solid fuel burning combustion appliance;
(b)
to keep any such alarm in proper working order; and
(c)
to supply the authority, on demand, with a declaration by him as to the condition and positioning of any such alarm.”; and

(c)

after sub-paragraph (5) insert—

“(6)
In sub-paragraph (4A) “room” includes a hall or landing.
(7)
For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (4) and (4A), a bathroom or lavatory is to be treated as a room used as living accommodation.”

(2)

The amendments made by paragraph (1) apply only to licences granted or renewed on or after 1st October 2015.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 15 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)