Week 4 All Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group Summer Campaign

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022: guidance for landlords and tenants – GOV.UK PUBLISHED on Friday 29 July 2022, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have published their guidance on the new regulations for England – just in time for the theme this week!

For landlords and tenants: Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022: guidance for landlords and tenants – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
For local authorities: Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022: guidance for local authorities – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Approved Document J guidance: Approved Document J 2022 amendments: circular 03/2022 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Quick Support actions:

Share our post about the new alarms guidance!
Follow the campaign TikTok Account account here.
Tell one person you know – either a tenant or a landlord – about the new laws so they can get ready

Parliamentarians in the media

Last Wednesday, Alex Cunningham MP delivered a fantastic interview, live on BBC Radio Tees with Scott Makin! Listen again here, the interview starts at 1:15:30 in online the recording (available for 4 weeks)
Last Monday, Barry Sheerman MP was featured in Huddersfield Hud on the APPCOG’s campaigning for the incoming regulations – with a quote from Steve Dacre at NGN.

There has also been lots of brilliant radio coverage featuring a range of stakeholders – thanks so much to everyone who has contributed as a spokesperson, this is a great way to get our message out to the public! A full report on all media will be circulate once the campaign has closed.

This week are focusing on the new government guidance for the incoming regulations in England. You can download the Assets for Week 4 now!

Week 4: New rules for carbon monoxide alarms – do you know your rights and responsibilities?

1 – 7 August

Assets (8)

Tenants! Speak to your landlord about getting a carbon monoxide alarm – Feed & Story
Barry: “If you don’t have an alarm, you need to get one for your home as soon as possible” – Feed & Story
Do you know your renters rights? – Feed & Story
Landlord video
Andrew Selous MP quote

Sub-messages

You may have the right to an alarm (tenants)

You are responsible for protecting tenants (landlords and social housing providers)

Is your rented home safe/compliant?

Guidance is available for your reference: Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022: guidance for landlords and tenants – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Call to Action