Smoke alarms in property when settle

[ritchie77]

We are about to settle on a property and did not notice any smoke alarms in property. When I questioned my solicitor he advised smoke alarms could only be enforced if they were a condition in the contract previously..... This would be difficult given we purchased at auction.

I was under the impression smoke alarms are only a requirement if the property was a rented property (this one is an owner occupier house). Can anyone advise if it is compulsory in NSW to have smoke alarms installed when property installed as I have been advised by a tradesman?

I thought the property is bought as is at auction and if there is no smoke alarms we can do ourselves - no big issue as not big cost but just trying to get correct answer...... Any thoughts or directions?

Thanks Rich

 

[Propertunity]

From: http://www.nswfb.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=80

Legislation requires all NSW residents must have at least one working smoke alarm installed on each level of their home. This includes owner occupied, rental properties, relocatable homes or any other residential building where people sleep.

 

[NBS]

When I purchased at Woodridge at auction, this place was somewhat charred and on the day of the auction smoke alarms had been installed. This is a requirement in Qld, not that I cared I was doing that as part of the referb anyway.

Just thought it was funny smoke alarms installed after the fire

Brian