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CO detector inspection

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We can offer a survey of your property for £42.00 (£35.00+VAT). If our engineer finds that any carbon monoxide alarms are required within your property, there is an additional cost of £36.00 (£30+VAT) per alarm. These will be fitted at the time of the service in order to satisfy the requirements of the legislation.

Above was a communication from the estate agent that handles a rented property for me. It is in response to new legislation for tenancies commencing September 2024. No problem with the cost or the service but I wonder what sort of “engineer” will conduct the survey?  Chartered, MIET, fire safety professional, or just a fella in a beat-up white van who fixes door locks, dripping taps and does a bit of garden tidying etc? 

Methinks the title “engineer” has next to no value in some quarters!

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    Not my intention to be disparaging to men in white vans, they are every bit as essential as engineers. However, the agents clearly use the term “engineer” in their sales pitch. As a customer, might it be a reasonable expectation that I get someone with a level of competency that would at least rest somewhere in the vicinity of the skills and knowledge implicit in that title?

    If my tenant suffered CO poisoning due to faulty or incorrectly installed detectors, might the court justifiably ask about the competency of the “engineer” who inspected the premises?

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    Not my intention to be disparaging to men in white vans, they are every bit as essential as engineers. However, the agents clearly use the term “engineer” in their sales pitch. As a customer, might it be a reasonable expectation that I get someone with a level of competency that would at least rest somewhere in the vicinity of the skills and knowledge implicit in that title?

    If my tenant suffered CO poisoning due to faulty or incorrectly installed detectors, might the court justifiably ask about the competency of the “engineer” who inspected the premises?

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