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Notices and guidance for members, including legislation changes that affect your home.
Single-use plastics bannedSmoke & carbon monoxide alarms
Single-use plastics banned
Government guidance on the ban covering plates, bowls, trays, containers, cutlery and balloon sticks.
Read the guidance on GOV.UK
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Under the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022, landlords must:
- Have at least one smoke alarm on every storey of a property where there is a room used as living accommodation.
- Have a carbon monoxide alarm in any room used as living accommodation containing a fixed combustion appliance, excluding gas cookers.
- Repair or replace faulty smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when notified of a fault.
To all members: Please do not disable your smoke, heat or carbon monoxide alarms. If an alarm starts to beep or appears faulty, please report it to Arneway Housing Co-operative immediately so that it can be checked and, where necessary, repaired or replaced.
Your co-operation helps us keep our homes safe.
To all members,
When your smoke or heat detector starts to bleep, DO NOT DISARM it, change the batteries immediately.
As you can see from the above notice, there will a £5000.00 fine coming into place from the 1st of October 2022.
Your co-operation in the matter is appreciated.
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If a notice on this page affects your home and you are unsure what to do, contact the office and a member of the team will help.