Queensland Smoke Alarm Legislation:
Selling a Residential Property? Make Sure It’s Legally Compliant
Under Queensland Smoke Alarm legislation, homes sold after 1 January 2022 must meet strict smoke alarm requirements.
If your property doesn’t comply, you risk:
- Delays in settlement
- A 0.15% non-compliance deduction from your sale price
- To meet the current laws, your property must have:
- Photoelectric smoke alarms (AS 3786–2014)
- Interconnected alarms — if one sounds, they all sound
- Alarms less than 10 years old
- Alarms installed in every bedroom
- Alarms in hallways or the most likely escape path
At Coast Smoke Alarms, we’re local experts who know the legislation inside and out. We’ve helped thousands of home sellers and are trusted by real estate agents across the Sunshine Coast.