https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:49:14 +0000 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:30:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35697 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150562&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150562 Author: MamaT
Subject: 35697
Posted: 12 September 2010 at 1:30pm

As stated above unfortunately it isn't currently a legal requirement that landlords have smoke alarms installed in their properties. ]]> Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:30:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150562&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150562 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150449&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150449 Author: pikelets
Subject: 35697
Posted: 12 September 2010 at 9:50am

3 weeks without water! You poor things! ]]> Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:50:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150449&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150449 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150445&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150445 Author: grrrgrrrr
Subject: 35697
Posted: 12 September 2010 at 9:46am

Thank you everyone, my issue is not the cost of the smoke alarms but the fact that I jhave to get persmission to put them up. We rent through an agency and they are very slow at reacting to sorting things out (we spend almost 3 weeks without hot water!).

Might call department of housing thing and see if there is anyway that I can just install them and then take them with me.]]> Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:46:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150445&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150445 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150295&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150295 Author: HoneybunsMa
Subject: 35697
Posted: 11 September 2010 at 8:35pm

Just found this on the Allen Realty Site

What are the current legal requirements?

The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 does not have specific sections that apply to the requirement of landlords to provide smoke alarms. However, section 45C specifies a landlord must “comply with all requirements in respect of buildings, health, and safety under any enactment so far as they apply to the premises.” This means that all houses must comply with the Building Act 2004.

The current Building Act 2004 requires that all new houses and consented alterations provide “means of detection and warning” in the event of fire. Like the Review of the Residential Tenancies Act, the Department of Building and Housing is currently preparing a Building Act Review, so changes may occur. Although the current regulation does not apply to existing properties, the requirement for alarms will usually be triggered if you are carrying out any building works that require an application for building consent from your local council.]]> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 20:35:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150295&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150295 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150151&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150151 Author: High9
Subject: 35697
Posted: 11 September 2010 at 4:24pm

Apparently you don't need them in the bedrooms which I thought was strange! ]]> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:24:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150151&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150151 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150134&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150134 Author: Mum_mum
Subject: 35697
Posted: 11 September 2010 at 3:58pm

I was just dicussing this with a friend the other day who rents - she asked the property manager if she could install some smoke alarms and the property manager told her that it wasn't a legal requirement, that they would have to get permission from the owner and that they may not want soke alarms incase they damage the roof paint what a frinken idiot property manager!

Will tell my friend to perserver!]]> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:58:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150134&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150134 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150133&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150133 Author: Aquarius
Subject: 35697
Posted: 11 September 2010 at 3:57pm

i dont think it is a legal requirement is it????? unless, as mentioned, it is under a property management or similar who state that all houses under them will have them installed.
smoke alarms are cheap anyway so i would just do it....you can take them with you if you leave.
]]> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:57:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150133&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150133 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150130&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150130 Author: pikelets
Subject: 35697
Posted: 11 September 2010 at 3:55pm

We rent through a property agency but there no smoke alarms in here until we put them in. Thats pretty bad!]]> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:55:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150130&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150130 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150122&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150122 Author: Peanut
Subject: 35697
Posted: 11 September 2010 at 3:41pm

If you are renting thru a property management company then they are legally required to ensure all homes have smoke alarms.]]> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:41:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1150122&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1150122 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1149945&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1149945 Author: Nothing
Subject: 35697
Posted: 11 September 2010 at 9:35am

Our land lady at the rental agency tried to fob me off by saying that by law we didnt have to have any, and I was like, well what happens if the house burns down and we die...... So she quickly changed her tune and got some put in, she was only going to have them in the hall and lounge, put I insisted in getting them in all the bedrooms as well. ]]> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 09:35:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1149945&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1149945 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1149819&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1149819 Author: High9
Subject: 35697
Posted: 10 September 2010 at 10:11pm

Agree with 2boys, my mum was a landlord for many years and she supplied them and did changes etc. Also you can get the fire station people to come and they'll tell you the best place to install them, if you have them they'll install them for you too! ]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:11:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1149819&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1149819 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1149809&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1149809 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 35697
Posted: 10 September 2010 at 10:00pm

erm it is a legal requirement that the landlord supplies smoke alarms. I'm a landlord, we provide alarms, we even do the battery change, but I think that is actually up to the tenant legally.
I suggest you tell your landlord to sort themselves out cos that is not on!]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:00:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1149809&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1149809 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1149796&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1149796 Author: pikelets
Subject: 35697
Posted: 10 September 2010 at 9:41pm

We asked our landlord but she wasn't prepared to pay for them so we did but not expensive ones.

You should ask incase they will pay for them.
]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:41:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1149796&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1149796 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1149790&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1149790 Author: grrrgrrrr
Subject: 35697
Posted: 10 September 2010 at 9:36pm

Hi ,
We havent rented a house before (we rent one now) and I just noticed there are no smoke alarms in the house. Do I have to get consent from the landlord to install smoke alarms? Shoudl the landlord provide them or should I? It makes me very nervous not to have any.

S]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:36:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35697&PID=1149790&title=smoke-alarms-in-rental#1149790