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P.O. Box 344 Ferny Hills DC 4055 Australia  Ph: 07 3851 4113 Fax: 07 3851 4903 |
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Head Office 96 Patricks Rd, Arana Hills
P.O. Box 344 Ferny Hills DC 4055 Australia Ph: 07 3851 4113 Fax: 07 3851 4903 |
News & Views FAQ A useful source of information for investors looking at residential property from our affiliated industry body - The Real Estate Institute of Queensland. REIQ FAQ sheet RENTING LAWS ARE BEING OVERHAULED Grab a copy of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008/9 from the Queensland Government Legislation web site. IMPORTANT OWNER UPDATE 12 January 2006 ALL QUEENSLAND HOMES TO HAVE SMOKE ALARMS Owners of residential rental properties in Queensland built before 1997 will be required by law to have a smoke alarm fitted before 1 July 2007. The State Government announced recently that under changes to the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 all homes and units throughout Queensland will be fitted with smoke alarms by 1 July 2007. Premier Beattie said the decision followed an extensive review of building fire safety in Queensland. "The risk of a fire death in homes without a smoke alarm is up to three times higher than homes with alarms," he said. "Each year we have approximately 1,100 house fires in Queensland and tragically on average 16 deaths and 145 injuries. "Queensland Fire and Rescue Service figures show 78.1% of all home fire deaths have occurred in homes without smoke alarms. Working smoke alarms offer the best warning against fire and under the Building Code of Australia all homes built after 1997 are required to have mains wired smoke alarms installed," the Premier said. "However, there is currently no legal requirement for most pre-1997 houses and units to have smoke alarms installed. "We will change the legislation so that from July 1, 2007 all homes built before 1997 will have to have at least one one-year battery powered smoke alarm. According to the Government, 19.2 % of Queensland homes currently do not have smoke alarms installed, and another 8.8% of homes have alarms installed that are not working, usually because the battery is dead or missing. PS: We suggest you start thinking NOW about putting in smoke alarms because as we get closer to July 2007, the cost of smoke alarms and electrical tradesmen's charges will go up. |