Hyslop has welcomed the announcement that new legislation which requires all homes in Scotland to have interlinked smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, will be delayed until February 2022.
The Scottish Government recently confirmed that it will ask Parliament to approve a 12-month delay in the deadline to carry out this important safety work.
If the delay is approved, the new regulations, which extend the standard which currently applies to private rented property and new-builds to all homes in Scotland, will be moved back to February 2022.
The Scottish Government has already made over £15m of loan funding available for Social Landlords to procure and install the necessary alarms which should help ensure that social tenants are safe in their homes.
Furthermore, the Scottish Government has also provided additional funding of £870,000 each year for the last two years to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to support their Home Safety Visits for vulnerable and high-risk people.
Fiona commented:
“Whether you own your home or rent from a social or private landlord, everyone in West Lothian will benefit from the same level of fire safety protection through the Scottish Government’s latest regulation.
“However, given the impact of Covid-19, and the difficulties this legislation was likely to cause for people seeking to install new alarms, I am glad the Scottish Government has listened to concerns of the nation and my constituents, and decided to ask the Scottish Parliament to delay the deadline by 12 months.
“As MSP for West Lothian, I will continue to ensure the people of this constituency have the support, information and advice they need to make changes in advance of the new standards coming into force in February 2022.”
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Notes: https://news.gov.scot/news/proposed-delay-to-fire-alarm-regulations