Property Owners

​Are you selling your home? Or just can't remember the last time you had your smoke alarm checked? Smoke Alarm Checks WA can help with a
​$99.00 Smoke Alarm/RCD Check
The $99.00 Smoke Alarm/RCD check covers inspection of your property to make sure it is compliant to live in or ready for sale as per legislative requirements.

Under this service, we will:
  • Carry-out once off smoke alarm compliance inspection to ensure smoke alarms are compliant with current legislation for insurance or sale of your property.
  • Service, clean and change 9 volt batteries to smoke alarms where required.
  • Replace any faulty, expired, missing or damaged 240 volt or 10 year lithium-battery operated smoke alarms if required by legislation at a flat rate of $150.00 per smoke alarm.
  • Install any additional mains hard wired or 10 year lithium-battery operated smoke alarms including cable and misc fixings in order for property to comply with current legislation at a flat rate of $200.00 per smoke alarm.
  • Ensure all smoke alarms meet AS/NZS 3786.
  • Integral test RCDS for compliance & carry out any replacements at flat rate of $150.00 per non-compliant RCD.
  • Email a compliance report following the inspection for insurance and sales records.
  • Pricing is inclusive of GST.
Mains powered smoke alarms are compulsory in WA, pursuant to Western Australian Building Regulations, and must be installed by owners prior to transfer of ownership.

Legislation

RCDs
Since August 2009, sellers of residential properties have been required by state law to have at least two RCDs installed in the property. These safety devices must be fitted at the meter box (main switchboard) or distribution board for the residence by the settlement date.
 
The same law applies to owners with rental properties. Any residential property being leased must have RCDs fitted prior to the time the property is leased.  

These devices can save people from electrocution. RCDs can also protect against fires which can start from small leakages of current from wires with damaged or perished insulation. Any licensed electrician can supply and fit the RCDs on the switchboard to a property. 

There can be an exemption where the buyer will be demolishing the property. In such cases the seller should obtain a notice of intended demolition from the buyer prior to settlement. The notice will state the new owner’s intention to demolish the premises within six months after the settlement.

REIWA has prepared form 099 RCD Exemption in the Case of Demolition that can be used for this purpose.
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The Electricity Regulations 1947 set out the Penalty for not installing RCDs: 
  • in the case of an individual — a fine of $15 000;
  • in the case of a body corporate — a fine of $100 000.

​Source: REIWA
Smoke Alarms
The Building Regulations 2012 (the Regulations) require the owner of a dwelling to have compliant smoke alarms installed prior to the transfer of ownership.

To comply with the Regulations, owners must ensure that the smoke alarm(s):
  • are in accordance with the Building Code of Australia ('BCA') that is applicable at the time of installation of the alarms. (Note: dwellings that were approved for construction prior to 1 May 2015 do not have to comply with the BCA requirement for interconnection of smoke alarms where there is more than one); and
  • are not more than 10 years old at the time of transfer of ownership or making the dwelling available for rent or hire; and
  • are in working order; and
  • are permanently connected to consumer main power.

Source: Department of Fire & Emergency Services
You can't smell smoke in your sleep.
​Only working smoke alarms save lives.