On 09/10/2019 23:33, Steve Walker wrote:
On 09/10/2019 21:42, dennis@home wrote:
On 09/10/2019 17:20, Steve Walker wrote:
On 09/10/2019 13:50, Tim+ wrote:
dennis@home wrote:
On 09/10/2019 12:53, R D S wrote:
On 07/10/2019 05:30, Andy Burns wrote:

People seem to think this is normal/acceptable ...

Yep.

A housing estate was built around our small row of terraces about 12
years ago.

For whatever reason (Faulty? Windows open? Pets left in? Insensibly
placed sensors? Power outages?), I can't remember the last time I
went
more than a few hours without hearing an alarm wail.

Sometimes just for a couple of minutes, sometimes all day/night.

Makes me dread summer.

If one sounds for more than 20 minutes you can get the council to
silence it, and bill the owner for doing so.

How will they silence it? Long ladder and a can of squirty foam?
Personally I dont think councils would put workers lives at risk
(working
at height) just to deal with a self limiting nuisance. I could be wrong
though.

It is a requirement for owners of properties with alarms to register
them with the police and nominate two keyholders. Most people
probably don't, but report the alarm to the police and request that
they contact the keyholders. If it turns out (most likely) that they
have not nominated any, reporting a noise nuisance (not as a one off)
to the council and pointing out the lack of nominated keyholders may
get them to at least contact the owners and make threats of action.

SteveW

since when?

It was certainly that way, right back in the mid-90s - I got the form
needed back then. In fact, I've quite likely still got a copy somewhere.

Apparently, it has changed a bit due to "THE CLEAN NEIGHBOURHOODS AND
ENVIRONMENT ACT 2005" which transferred such powers to the council and
it is now up to them whether an area is designated as a zone where a
(single) keyholder must be named.

SteveW


I think you will find there is no requirement to register a DIY alarm.
There isn't any need to register any alarm that doesn't communicate with
the outside world by e.g. phone.

There is a requirement to register one that is monitored or auto dials
the police. There are also servicing requirements for such a system.