3 facts you need to know about smoke detectors

Smoke detectors must be installed in all living rooms and bedrooms except in the kitchen and bathroom.

The owners or landlords are responsible for the installation of smoke detectors. However the maintenance obligation can be delegated to the tenant by contract. But: the owners or landlords still remain under liability. It has to be ensured that the tenants are physically and mentally capable of servicing the system safely and in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. In this case exists a so-called “secondary liability” for a tenant to his landlord for the ongoing monitoring.

The costs for maintenance may also be passed on to the tenants – as long as the landlord assumes the maintenance by himself or has delegated it to a service company. These maintenance costs can only be included in the service charges or additional costs

Source: www.rauchmelder-lebensretter.de

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