I have been asked if Aberdeenshire Council will be meeting the new new smoke/fire alarm requirements which come into force in February. The answer regarding council housing is “yes”.

An article in a newsletter to tenants confirms that the council is still working towards the Scottish Government’s new standard for the type of detection equipment that must be fitted in all homes by February 2022. This applies to heat, smoke and CO (carbon monoxide) detectors.

The council started these installations in 2019, and the compliance period was extended by one year due to the covid-19 pandemic,with the deadline to complete this work nearly upon us.

It is likely that tenants will have already been visited by one of the council’s contractors, either when getting upgrades done as part of the Housing Improvement Programme, or as a separate visit. If the council has still to visit someone, please assist the contractor to undertaking this important work by allowing them into your home to carry out the upgrade required to the fire detection system.