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Important information you need to know as a private landlord
Find your smoke alarm solution
How do I make sure that my property's smoke alarms stay compliant?
You are required to ensure smoke alarms meet QLD legislative requirements and are tested within 30 days before each lease or renewal. Our Annual Subscription makes staying compliant simple.
Do I need to Upgrade the smoke alarms if I rent out my property?
Yes, all residential rental properties must have upgraded smoke alarms.
Ready to Upgrade
Your Smoke Alarms?
If you already know your property doesn’t meet the QLD smoke alarm requirements, we can help. We’ll supply and install compliant, interconnected alarms — with expert advice, upfront pricing, and full compliance reporting.
Unsure which option
is right for you?
Request a callback today, and one of our team members will assist you in ensuring your property is fully compliant.
Find your smoke alarm solution
How do I make sure that my property's smoke alarms stay compliant?
With a Coast Smoke Alarms Landlord Annual Subscription, you get ongoing protection, expert support, and complete peace of mind.
Ready to Upgrade you smoke alarms?
If you already know your property doesn’t meet the QLD smoke alarm requirements, we can help. We’ll supply and install compliant, interconnected alarms — with expert advice, upfront pricing, and full compliance reporting.
Do I need to Upgrade the smoke alarms if I rent out my property?
Yes, all residential rental properties Must have upgraded smoke alarms.
Unsure which option is right for you?
Request a callback today, and one of our team members will assist you in upgrading your smoke alarms and ensuring your property is fully compliant.
Focus on your investment. We’ll handle compliance.
As a landlord, you’re legally required to ensure smoke alarms are compliant and tested within 30 days of every new lease or renewal in Queensland.
Our Annual Subscription takes care of it all – no stress, no risk.
Landlord Annual Subscription
$149
Incl GST
Annual Price
- Unlimited inspections for all lease events
- Unlimited support for false alarms, with visits where needed
- Entry notices emailed to tenant
Smoke Alarm Upgrade Pricing
Pricing includes installation and our 12-month service warranty
What’s Covered in Our Service & Product Warranty
$134
per alarm
inc. GST and installation
- Operates as a battery or 240V hardwired
- Designed in Australia for Australian conditions
- Mandatory controller quickly locates triggering alarm ($40 each)
$155
per alarm
inc. GST and installation
- Dual insect/dust barrier to reduce nuisance alarms
- Danish design
- Smallest alarm on the market
Optional Add-Ons
Add a HEAT ALARM for complete coverage
Heat alarms are designed for areas where smoke alarms aren’t suitable — like garages, laundries, and workshops.
How They Work
• Detect sudden rises in temperature or heat over 58°C
• Interconnect with your smoke alarms
• Trigger all alarms instantly to alert you early
Why You Need One
• Smoke alarms can’t be installed in dusty, steamy, or high-heat areas
• Lithium-ion battery fires (from tools, e-bikes, or appliances) are on the rise
• Ensures you're alerted no matter where the fire starts
Add a heat alarm to your quote for full property protection and peace of mind.
Heat alarms are the same price as the smoke alarms for each brand.
Add an ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
Enjoy ongoing compliance checks, unlimited callouts, and full peace of mind. Simply let our team know you'd like to continue, and we'll update your account to begin invoicing after your warranty expires.
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Ask Smokey - FAQs
Upgrading the smoke alarms in your rental property is essential for both tenant safety and compliance with Queensland’s strict regulations. Interconnected alarms and bedroom installations provide an early warning in the event of a fire, even if tenants are asleep with doors closed, allowing them more time to escape safely. Ensuring your property meets these requirements not only protects your investment but also provides peace of mind for both you and your tenants.
An upgraded property meets the latest standards set by the Fire and Emergency Services (Domestic Smoke Alarms) Amendment Bill 2016. By 2027, all dwellings must have photoelectric smoke alarms (AS 3786-2014) that are interconnected, ensuring that when one alarm is triggered, all alarms activate. These alarms must be less than ten years old and installed in every bedroom, as well as in hallways outside bedrooms. If no hallway exists, alarms must be placed in the most likely path of escape.
Inter-connecting smoke alarms are able to communicate with each other whether they are hard-wired, wireless or a mixture of both. If there is a fire this means that all the alarms will sound simultaneously ensuring everyone in the house is alerted.
While the cheapest model on offer may be tempting, it is not always the best value. Quality smoke alarms may require more of an initial investment, but their higher quality components cope better with the harsh, humid Queensland environment.
At Coast Smoke Alarms, our preferred model of smoke alarm is Cavius. All Cavius smoke alarms are individually built by hand and contain the highest quality components. Backed by a 10-year warranty, the complete lifespan of the smoke alarm, these Danish-designed alarms are the best value for money alarms that we stock.
Yes, smoke alarms must be upgraded before selling a property. As of January 1, 2022, all homes or units being sold must have hardwired, photoelectric, and interconnected smoke alarms. It is the seller's responsibility to ensure the property is compliant before settlement.
The smoke alarms must be photoelectric (AS3786-2014) and must not contain an ionisation sensor. If the existing alarms are hardwired, they must be replaced with hardwired alarms. Otherwise, the new alarms can be either hardwired or powered by a non-removable 10-year battery, or a combination of both. Additionally, all smoke alarms must be interconnected so that they activate simultaneously.
Smoke alarms must be installed on every storey, in each bedroom, in hallways that connect bedrooms to the rest of the dwelling, and if there is no hallway, between the bedroom and other areas. If there are no bedrooms on a storey, at least one smoke alarm must be placed along the most likely exit path.
Some property managers may request a ‘Certificate of Compliance’ from third-party companies servicing your smoke alarms. This is not a legal requirement determined by Queensland Government, but rather a way of ensuring that their records are all in order and that they can be satisfied the property they are managing is best prepared in case of a fire. This process is highly unique to each company and property agency and is normally dealt with directly by the two parties, but you may encounter it from time to time. Having a third party like Coast Smoke Alarms look after your smoke alarm compliance gives landlords and tenants peace of mind that the smoke alarms are working. These checks are carried out before every new lease or tenancy, or at least once a year.
If you're selling or renting a property in Queensland, it must comply with the latest smoke alarm legislation. This requires photoelectric, interconnected alarms that are less than 10 years old and meet Australian Standard 3786:2014. They must be hardwired or powered by a non-removable 10-year lithium battery and installed in each bedroom, hallways connecting bedrooms, and every storey.
Important: Existing hard-wired 240v alarms cannot be replaced with wireless alarms. However, if installing in an area without an alarm or with a 9v alarm, you may use either a hardwired or 10-year lithium wireless alarm.
