On 21 Oct 2020 10:24:13 GMT, Tim+ wrote:

Graeme wrote:

From BBC News :

New legislation which requires all homes in Scotland to have interlinked
smoke and carbon monoxide alarms will be delayed until 2022.

The moves followed criticism from Age Scotland and the Scottish
Conservatives over the lack of public awareness.

The new measures, which would cost an estimated £220 for an average
three-bedroom home, were due to come into force in February.

The Scottish government said MSPs would be asked to approve a 12-month
delay.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-54621068

Is this the first time a safety regulation has been made compulsory (in the
normal domestic situation)? I thought most building regulations only
applied to new builds and alterations, not to existing structures.

Were Ascot water heaters banned?