Rental Smoke Alarm Compliance QLD for Landlords and Property Managers
Every new lease and renewal brings smoke alarm obligations. Get your rentals compliant with one licensed electrician covering Caboolture to Mt Gravatt.
- Checks before new tenancies and renewals
- Multiple properties, one electrician
- Paperwork for your records
What landlords need to know
- Installation is on the landlord. The landlord must install smoke alarms that comply with the legislation.
- Test within 30 days before a tenancy starts, and again when a lease is renewed or extended.
- Tenants test and clean each alarm at least every 12 months during the tenancy.
- Compliant means photoelectric (AS 3786-2014), interconnected, in every bedroom, hallway and level.
- Hardwired stays hardwired. Existing 240V alarms must be replaced with 240V alarms by a licensed electrician.
Built for property managers
Send the list
Email or upload your property list with addresses and any alarm details you have.
Priced per property
Clear pricing for each address, before any work starts.
Done and documented
Alarms fitted and tested by a licensed electrician, with paperwork for hardwired installs.
What customers say about our electrician
5.0 stars from 51 Google reviews of our installing electrician.
“…a recent home requiring urgent smoke alarm installation. Daniel was highly accommodating, communicated clearly throughout, and made the process straightforward for everyone involved.”
“He arrived exactly when he said he would, worked efficiently, and completed everything to an incredibly high standard… He also cleaned up so thoroughly afterwards that you genuinely wouldn't even know he'd been there.”
Landlord and property manager questions
Who is responsible for smoke alarms in a rental in QLD?
The landlord is responsible for installing smoke alarms that comply with the legislation. Testing and cleaning is shared: the landlord tests each alarm within 30 days before a tenancy starts, and the tenant tests each alarm at least every 12 months.
Does a lease renewal trigger a smoke alarm check?
Yes. The Queensland Fire Department says a renewal or extension creates a new right to occupy, so the landlord's obligations apply again.
Have rentals already needed to comply?
Yes. Rental properties have had to meet the upgraded requirements since 1 January 2022, when a lease was signed or renewed.
Can you quote several properties at once?
Yes. Send us the addresses and alarm details you have, and we'll come back to you with pricing for each property.
Do I get paperwork for my records?
Hardwired alarms installed by a licensed electrician come with a Certificate of Testing and Compliance, which you can keep with your property records.
New lease or renewal coming up?
Get your rental compliant before your tenant moves in. Get pricing today.