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About Us
What We Do
Independent Compliance for Landlords, and Letting Agents.
Fire Detect provides fast, expert safety inspections and certifications to keep your properties fully compliant. UK regulations mandate that fire alarms must be verified at the start of every tenancy, while landlords are legally obligated to ensure fire systems receive regular annual inspections. Failing to properly track and document these changeover checks and annual inspections leaves your agency and landlords exposed to severe legal liability.
To ensure the highest standard of safety, our inspections are conducted by specialists holding the Level 3 Award for Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems in Dwellings and are fully Aico-accredited.
Fixed Pricing: No hidden contract fees or monthly retainers.
Lettings Specialist: Dedicated purely to residential rentals and fast turnarounds between tenancies.
What We Do
We provide a streamlined, transparent testing service that keeps you and your tenants safe.
Annual Fire Alarm Servicing: Full testing of all smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detectors.
Tenant Changeover Checks: Fast, affordable functional testing before new tenant move in.
Tamper-Proof Data: Full BS 5839-6 status reports backed by digital, time-stamped data pulled directly from the alarm heads.
Legal Certification: Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate of testing.
Stay Audit-Ready, Year-Round
Compliance isn't a one-time task, it's an ongoing responsibility. We take the hassle out of your schedule:
Proactive Tracking: We monitor your property's compliance calendar for you.
Automated Alerts: Get reminders 30 days before your next inspection is due.
Consolidated Reporting: Keep all your time-stamped, tamper-proof data in one place for easy access by councils or insurers.
FAQ
What are the legal requirements for landlords?
Landlords must ensure a working smoke alarm is on every habitable floor and a CO alarm is in any room with a fixed combustion appliance. Most importantly, these must be proven to be working on the day a new tenanacy begins.
How often should smoke alarms be tested?
Legal Requirement: Landlords must test all alarms on the first day of every new tenancy. To minimise liability, this should be done by a qualified professional who can provide an official compliance certificate - the "Competent Person" evidence required by councils and insurers.
Monthly: Tenants should perform a simple "button test' each month.
Annually: A professional Sensor Test is recommended to ensure the alarm actually detects smoke, not just the battery power.
How do I prove the alarms were tested at the start of a tenancy and annually?
We provide a professional digital certificate for every inspection. This includes time-stamped data photo evidence, giving you clear, reliable proof of compliance for council audits or insurance purposes.
What is the penalty for not having a certificate?
If a local authority finds you are non-compliant, they can issue a remedial notice. Failure to comply can result in a civil penalty of up to £5,000. Having our Compliance Certificate (PDF) on file is your proof that you have fulfilled your legal duty.
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