Scots Renters 'Unaware Of Silent Killer Responsibility'

Friday, 28 November 2014 00:00

The majority of Scottish renters don't know they're responsible for keeping themselves safe from carbon monoxide.

A survey suggests two in thirds wrongly think their landlord or letting agent is responsible for their protection.

And that two fifths don’t have a carbon monoxide alarm in their home.

FINDINGS

Two thirds (67%) – the highest figure in the UK – of tenants in Scotland mistakenly believe their landlord or letting agent is responsible for their protection
Two thirds (68%) of people sharing a wall with an adjacent property, but 59% of them are unaware the lethal gas can seep through walls.
Two fifths (41%) of Scots don’t have a carbon monoxide alarm in their home.

Tristan Cooper from the National Landlords Association doesn't think legislation is the answer: