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Smoke and CO alarm check record
A record of smoke and carbon monoxide alarm checks for rented homes. Record the reason for the check, such as the start of a tenancy or a reported fault, then each storey's smoke alarm: fitted, tested, power type and replacement date. Then each room with a fixed combustion appliance and its CO alarm. The form warns on missing or failed alarms and counts them, records whether the tenant was shown how to test the alarms, and the tenant signs to confirm the alarms were shown working. Every question is listed below, and you can fill the live form in on this page.
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What smoke and CO alarms must landlords fit?
Under the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015, as amended in 2022, private and social landlords must make sure at least one smoke alarm is fitted on each storey with a room used as living accommodation, and a carbon monoxide alarm in any such room with a fixed combustion appliance, such as a boiler or log burner, but not a gas cooker. Alarms must be checked as working on the day a new tenancy begins, and repaired or replaced when reported faulty.
Last updated . Facts checked by the SiteSurvey team on 17 October 2026 against GOV.UK: Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022, guidance for landlords and tenants and regulation 4 of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 (duties of landlords).
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A smoke and carbon monoxide alarm check for rented homes: each storey's smoke alarm and each room with a fixed combustion appliance, tested and working, replacements and the tenant's signature. 4 sections and 32 questions. Follow-up questions and guidance appear only when an answer calls for them, so the person on site never sees the ones that do not apply.
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- ProjectShort answerFills in from the project name
- ClientShort answerFills in from the project's customer
- Site*Short answerFills in from the site, when the form is opened for a space or a product
- Site addressShort answerFills in from the site address, from the space or the project
- Date of check*Date
- TimeTime
- Checked by*Short answer
- Reason*Choose one
- Start of a new tenancy
- Reported fault
- Routine check
- Tenancy start dateDateShown when “Reason” is “Start of a new tenancy”
- Date the fault was reportedDateShown when “Reason” is “Reported fault”
- GuidanceThe Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015, as amended in 2022, require landlords to make sure a smoke alarm is fitted on each storey with a room used as living accommodation, and a CO alarm in any room used as living accommodation that has a fixed combustion appliance, other than a gas cooker. Alarms must be checked as working on the day a new tenancy begins, and repaired or replaced as soon as reasonably practicable when a tenant reports a fault and the alarm is found not to be working.
- CheckThese Regulations apply to privately rented homes in England only. In Wales, the Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations 2022 set the alarm duties for occupation contracts. In Scotland, smoke, heat and CO alarms are part of the tolerable standard under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, as amended from February 2022. Use this check against the rules for the country the home is in.
Smoke alarms
- StoreysRepeat for each storey. Each one asks:
- Storey (for example ground floor)*Short answer
- Smoke alarm fitted?Yes or No
- Tested and working?Yes or NoShown when “Smoke alarm fitted?” is Yes
- PowerChoose one
- Mains with battery backup
- Sealed 10-year battery
- Replaceable battery
Shown when “Smoke alarm fitted?” is Yes - Replace by (date on the alarm)DateShown when “Smoke alarm fitted?” is Yes
- WarningNo working smoke alarm on this storey. Fit or replace one; for a new tenancy it must be working on the day the tenancy begins.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Photo of the alarm or the missing alarm positionPhotosShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Storeys without a working smoke alarmWorked out by the form
Carbon monoxide alarms
- Is there any fixed combustion appliance (boiler, fire, stove), other than a gas cooker?Yes or No
- Rooms with a fixed combustion applianceRepeat for each room. Each one asks:Shown when “Is there any fixed combustion appliance (boiler, fire, stove), other than a gas cooker?” is Yes
- Room*Short answer
- ApplianceShort answer
- CO alarm fitted?Yes or No
- Tested and working?Yes or NoShown when “CO alarm fitted?” is Yes
- Replace by (date on the alarm)DateShown when “CO alarm fitted?” is Yes
- WarningNo working CO alarm in this room. Fit or replace one.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Photo of the alarm or the missing alarm positionPhotosShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Rooms without a working CO alarmWorked out by the formShown when “Is there any fixed combustion appliance (boiler, fire, stove), other than a gas cooker?” is Yes
Sign-off
- Alarms fitted or replaced todayNotes
- Photos of the alarmsPhotos
- Tenant shown how to test the alarms?Yes or No
- Tenant nameShort answer
- Tenant signature (alarms shown working)Signature
- Landlord or agent*Short answer
- SignatureSignature
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Smoke and CO alarm check FAQs
When must alarms be checked?
Landlords must check the alarms are in proper working order on the day a new tenancy begins. The form records the tenancy start date and each test.
What if an alarm is faulty?
Once a tenant reports a faulty alarm and it is found not to be working, the landlord must repair or replace it as soon as reasonably practicable. The form records the date the fault was reported and the alarms replaced.
Who enforces the rules?
Local housing authorities. They can serve a remedial notice, and a landlord who fails to comply can be fined up to £5,000.
Does a gas cooker need a CO alarm?
No. Gas cookers are excluded, but boilers, gas fires, oil appliances and wood or multi-fuel stoves are included.
Why get the tenant to sign?
GOV.UK says landlords must keep a record of when alarms are tested, and suggests the tenant could sign to confirm the alarms were tested and working. The form has a tenant signature and records whether the tenant was shown how to test the alarms.
Who uses this?
Landlords, letting agents, housing associations and councils.
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