Week 4 All Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group Summer Campaign

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022: guidance for landlords and tenants – GOV.UK PUBLISHED on Friday 29 July 2022, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have published their guidance on the new regulations for England – just in time for the theme this week!

 

Quick Support actions:

  • Share our post about the new alarms guidance!
  • Follow the campaign TikTok Account account here.
  • Tell one person you know – either a tenant or a landlord – about the new laws so they can get ready

 

Parliamentarians in the media

  • Last Wednesday, Alex Cunningham MP delivered a fantastic interview, live on BBC Radio Tees with Scott Makin! Listen again here, the interview starts at 1:15:30 in online the recording (available for 4 weeks)
  • Last Monday, Barry Sheerman MP was featured in Huddersfield Hud on the APPCOG’s campaigning for the incoming regulations – with a quote from Steve Dacre at NGN.

 

There has also been lots of brilliant radio coverage featuring a range of stakeholders – thanks so much to everyone who has contributed as a spokesperson, this is a great way to get our message out to the public! A full report on all media will be circulate once the campaign has closed.

 

This week are focusing on the new government guidance for the incoming regulations in England. You can download the Assets for Week 4 now!

 

Week 4: New rules for carbon monoxide alarms – do you know your rights and responsibilities?

1 – 7 August

Assets (8)

  • Tenants! Speak to your landlord about getting a carbon monoxide alarm – Feed & Story
  • Barry: “If you don’t have an alarm, you need to get one for your home as soon as possible” – Feed & Story
  • Do you know your renters rights? – Feed & Story
  • Landlord video
  • Andrew Selous MP quote

 

Sub-messages

You may have the right to an alarm (tenants)

You are responsible for protecting tenants (landlords and social housing providers)

Is your rented home safe/compliant?

Guidance is available for your reference: Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022: guidance for landlords and tenants – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

 

Call to Action

  • Get ready for the new law
  • Protect your tenants (and avoid a fine)
  • Know your rights and responsibilities
  • Speak to your landlord

 

Hashtags

#COAlarmsSaveLives #CarbonMonoxide

#Renting #Accomodation #Property #Tenant #IndoorAirQuality #IAQ #HealthyHome #Legal #RentalProperty #Landlord #Housing #UKHousing

 

Key external accounts

English govt, Department for Levelling Up:

Twitter: @luhc https://twitter.com/luhc

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luhcgovuk

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luhcgovuk/

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/luhcgovuk/

 

Barry Sheerman MP

Twitter: @BarrySheerman https://twitter.com/BarrySheerman

 

Eddie Hughes MP

Twitter: @EddieHughes4WN https://twitter.com/EddieHughes4WN

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EddieHughes4WN/

 

Marcus Jones MP – Minister of State for Housing since 7 July 2022

Twitter: @Marcus4Nuneaton https://twitter.com/Marcus4Nuneaton

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcusJones4Nuneaton

 

Citizens Advice

Twitter: @CitizensAdvice https://twitter.com/CitizensAdvice

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CitizensAdvice

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/citizens.advice

 

 

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