Scottish Law On Heat Detectors ^ Smoke Alarms

[jesmond]

In February 2022 Scotland apparently changed the law on these so that every home in Scotland has to have them so my question is that we recently looked at purchasing a property in Scotland that only has x1 smoke alarm and has been for sale approx 3 months and should they have had all the heat detectors and an extra smoke alarm installed before they put it upfor sale?

[Buenchico]

I've been reading through Section 67 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 [as amended by The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Amendment Order 2021], together with this information on the Scottish Government website
https://www.gov.scot/publications/fire-and-smoke-alarms-in-scottish-homes/
and the summary of its implications here
https://www.stronachs.com/news-insights/insights/62-residential-property/562-smoke-alarms-in-scotland-new-legislation-for-2022

As I read it (and I'm confident that I'm right here), the only 'penalty' a vendor faces when placing a non-compliant home on the market is the inclusion of a reference to such non-compliance in the Home Report.

As an analogy, the situation is akin to selling a home that's badly in need or rewiring. The vendor isn't obliged to have the property rewired before offering it for sale.

[douglas9401]

A shambles. See also recycling of single use cans and plastic bottles proposals, ferry construction, A9 dualling, transgender jailing...

[jesmond]

Will have a read of that thank you