New Smoke Alarm Requirements for QLD Properties Being Sold From 2022

Blog New Requirements For Qld Properties Being Sold From 2022

Published August 2021. Updated January 2023.

From 1st January 2022, any Queensland property sold, regardless of when it was built or if it was owner-occupied or rented, needed to meet the new 2022 smoke alarm legislative requirements. That is, photoelectric smoke alarms must be installed in every bedroom of the home, be powered by either 240-volt or 10-year lithium batteries, be interconnected to each other and comply with the Australian Standard.

Real Estate Agents will need to advise homeowners who are planning to sell their properties about the new requirements, so there are no surprises at settlement. Not only does the new legislation affect properties being sold from 2022, it is important to remember there will also be a backlog of rental properties which are still yet to meet the new legislation requirements.

It is vital for salespeople to set the expectation with their vendors from the very first meeting. If the property does not meet the strict new smoke alarm requirements, the property sale might be in jeopardy.

Smoke Alarm Solutions has been a key figure in compliance within the real estate industry for almost 15 years. As partners of the REIQ, we are here to assist in ensuring you aren’t risking the sale of a property due to non-compliance.

To address the requirements for properties being sold, we have introduced our Seller’s Compliance package which aims to make it as streamlined as possible to upgrade a property. For those extra urgent jobs, we can offer an express service which ensures a turnaround of just 48 hours.

New smoke alarm legislation is complex and intricate. Smoke Alarm Solutions has seen an influx of smaller, opportunistic businesses trying to capitalise on the change in legislation. By engaging a less experienced operation who does not have the specialised expertise in smoke alarm compliance, a property could still be non-compliant to new legislation following an attempted property upgrade.  This does not only mean an extra cost for the vendor but a property sale could be put at risk causing a great deal of unwanted stress for the seller and for the sales agent.

Smoke Alarm Solutions have lots of resources available to educate sellers such as free guides, online videos and regular live webinars. You’ll also have a dedicated Account Manager who’ll be more than happy to answer any of the questions you or your sellers might have.

Smoke alarm compliance will now be as commonplace as a pest and building inspection to ensure that settlement is completed. You don’t want to be the real estate agent who’s left their seller in the dark. We urge principals and sales agents to get in touch with us now. Talk to us today about how we can set up your sales team for success.

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