Re: Tenants disconnecting smoke detectors - Landlord Forum thread 359611

Re: Tenants disconnecting smoke detectors by Garry on August 17, 2019 @22:28

About the only thing you can do, is threaten them with either a fine, an increase in rent, or say you will need to come over every 1-2 months, and go thru the whole house to check all the smoke detectors. Even if they are hard-wired in, tenants can still unhook a wire to stop them from going off. If none of those things work, tell them you will have to give them notice to move.

BUT----be sure you have them in the proper locations, and that the batteries and the detectors are fairly new. No detectors in kitchens, and keep them 5-10 feet away from kitchens and bathrooms if you can. The new detectors now days are very sensitive to heat and humidity. It doesn't take much to set them off.

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