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<p>The Government has not made a specific assessment of the potential merits of the
Scottish Carbon Monoxide regulations in relation to private landlords.</p><p>In England,
a consultation was held to assess the effectiveness of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide
Alarm (England) Regulations 2015. The responses to this consultation showed that the
regulations were working as intended. The results of this consultation will feed into
the wider review of requirements for Carbon Monoxide alarms that was announced in
April 2018. This review will consider if the regulations should be extended to include
all fuel types as well as all tenures</p><p>In England the regulations require that
private landlords install a carbon monoxide alarm in any room having a solid fuel
heating appliance. Private landlords are also required to ensure that the alarms are
in working order on the first day of the tenancy. Failure to comply with the regulations
can result in a penalty of up to £5,000</p><p>The Scottish Carbon Monoxide alarm regulations
are a devolved power and it would be for the devolved administration in Scotland to
provide details of any assessments they have made of their regulations.</p>
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