Regulations
NSW Legislation Changed in March 2020: Have you done a compliance audit lately?
14 August 2020
On 23 March 2020, updated Residential Tenancy Regulations (NSW) came into force mandating increased obligations for landlords and property managers regarding smoke alarm maintenance including annual testing and battery replacement.
While the new legislation comes with an increased burden for property managers, it doesn’t have to. Detector Inspector clients can leverage our digital mailout system and contracts to sign up landlords with a minimum of fuss. Why not get in touch with your account manager to ask for an audit today? We can work with you to design an approach to get your landlords compliant, and your tenants safer.
Here’s a summary of the changes that came into effect in March 2020.
Although tenants are permitted to arrange their own maintenance in some circumstances, the notification requirements for this are complex.
Under the new regulations, there are options for tenants to manage their own smoke alarm requirements under some circumstances. Unfortunately, instead of reducing the landlord’s burden, this could generate more administration with the potential for confusion.
Consider something as simple as a battery replacement. Under the new regulations:
By working with Detector Inspector, we can ensure that you and your landlords remain compliant and your tenants are safer in their homes.