Moray Council tenants urged to comply with smoke alarm upgrades

Council tenants in Moray are being reminded of their legal obligation to allow the smoke alarms in their homes to be upgraded.

Over the last year 5000 council properties have had their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors modernised to meet new Scottish Government legislation.

By February all homes in Scotland must have inter-linked fire alarms so, if one goes off, all the others do as well.

Moray Council is now urging all tenants to allow access to its contractor, Belac, so the remaining 1000 homes can be dealt with as quickly as possible

Edward Thomas, the council’s head of housing and property, said: "The safety of our tenants is of paramount importance and complying with this legislation will also bring additional peace of mind that comes with having interlinked smoke detectors and alarms.

"We’ve managed to gain access to around 5000 council homes and we’re looking for the remaining 1000 tenants to follow suit.

"We can force entry if necessary but that is a last resort and we look to our tenants to work with us to arrange entry for our contractors to complete this work.

"If any tenants have concerns around this, or would like more information about covid safety during a visit, email dlo.schedulers@moray.gov.uk to discuss it further.

"Tenants can also phone Belac directly on 0141 459 0010 to arrange an appointment at a convenient time."

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