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Amendments to the Building Code: Do you need Interconnected Smoke Alarms?

From November 2023, new homes and substantial renovations will require interconnected smoke alarms. What has been introduced? Smoke alarms must be either 10-year long-life battery-operated or 240v mains powered and interconnected. Smoke alarms shall be located on or near the ceiling; Smoke alarms shall be provided with a ‘hush button. Smoke alarms shall be located […]

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Property Managers to pay damages over smoke alarm failure during fire

Source  A Dunedin property management company has been ordered to pay more than $6000 after smoke alarms failed to activate in a house during a fire.The Tenancy Tribunal ordered Cutlers Limited, trading as Cutlers Property Management, to pay $6450 in exemplary damages to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) on behalf tenants impacted […]

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Landlord fined $4,100 for failing to have working smoke alarms

SourceA Christchurch landlord has been ordered to pay $4,100 after a non-compliant gas supply and non-working smoke alarms were found at one of her properties.Lina Liu, the landlord of two boarding houses, was taken to the Tenancy Tribunal by MBIE’s Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team (TCIT) for failing to meet her responsibilities under the Residential […]

EXCITING NEWS!!

We are excited to share some great news with our loyal customers across Australia and New Zealand.

Reducing fire-related deaths

Reducing fire-related deaths may be as simple as having working Smoke Alarms. Working Smoke Alarms in your home can decrease your chances of perishing in a fire by half.  SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES If you have a fire in your home, in as little as 30 seconds a small flame can become a major fire […]

Working from home

Working from home is the new reality for many of us as we learn to live with COVID. It’s important to do everything you can to make your home as safe as possible. Working from home can pose many challenges for people. Whether it is working around home-schooling, partners also working from home or having […]

Dead Air Space

Smoke Alarms are vital for your home. They are made to be installed on ceilings (and when necessary, on walls) to detect smoke. However, there are areas in your home where they should not be installed, in the dead air space. When we are at sleep, our sense of smell is lost, which eliminates our […]

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Reduce your risk

“Compliance” is a common word these days in the industry. Ensure your Smoke Alarms are still being maintained regardless of industry changes and deadlines. Fires can occur to properties that are serviced by SATS too.  Here is what some of our Property Managers have to say… “The fire started in the ceiling of the en-suite and […]