Airbnb Fire Safety

Keep Your Airbnb Compliant, Safe, and Protected

If you are letting your property on Airbnb or any short-term letting platform in Northern Ireland, you must comply with updated fire and carbon monoxide safety laws now in force under the Private Tenancies Regulations (NI) 2024 and British Standard BS 5839-6.

Your Legal Fire Safety Requirements

As an Airbnb host, your property must have:

• Mains-powered, tamper-proof (Grade D1) smoke and heat alarms
• Interlinked alarms so if one sounds, they all sound
• Correct placement of alarms, including:
  • Smoke alarms in the living room and circulation spaces on every floor
  • A heat alarm in every kitchen
  • A carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a boiler, fire, stove, or chimney

Battery-operated or replaceable battery alarms alone do not meet legal requirements.

Non-Compliance Risks

Failure to comply can result in:

• Fines up to £2,500
• Potential invalidation of insurance
• Increased liability risk in the event of a fire

Stay Compliant and Protect Your Guests

Airbnb guests expect a safe stay. By ensuring your fire and carbon monoxide alarms are correctly installed, interlinked, and compliant, you protect your guests, your property, and your reputation.

Fire Safety Solutions NI can ensure your Airbnb is fully compliant, fully certified, and fully safe.

Contact us today to book your compliance inspection and upgrade your alarms with minimal disruption to your bookings.