By September UAE Homes Must Have Fire Alarms

From September 2023 all UAE homeowners must have a fire alarm inside their property in order to comply with new legal requirements announced in 2020. It is not only fire safety equipment needed to be installed but property-owners must subscribe to the civil defense e-system.

Owners were granted three years from the approval of the resolution to fulfill the mandate. This means that all homeowners have until September 2023 to make sure they have fire alarms fitted.

The rule is to be applied to all existing residences and those to be built in the future.

Federal or local government departments that issue licenses for the construction of residential homes have to make sure that fire detectors have been installed, and that the owner has subscribed to the e-system before handing over a completion certificate.