What are the Scottish Regulations?

As of February 2022 in Scotland, the new standard requires:

• one smoke alarm installed in the room most frequently used for general daytime living purposes

• one smoke alarm in every circulation space on each storey, such as hallways and landings

• one heat alarm installed in every kitchen

All alarms should be ceiling mounted and interlinked.

Where there is a carbon-fuelled appliance (such as boilers, fires (including open fires) and heaters) or a flue, a carbon monoxide detector is also required which does not need to be linked to the fire alarms.