In recent years, the media have ensured that new lettings legislation has been well publicised, giving tenants more rights and awareness. Did you know there were more than 170 pieces of letting legislation that we are governed by? The most recent ones include the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022, where the original legislation was amended to include smoke detectors on each floor of the property and carbon monoxide detectors in all rooms with fixed combustion appliance (excluding gas cookers), however with the amended regulation the detectors must be replaced and fixed by the landlord, not the tenant during their tenancy.
