Since January 2025, smoke detectors are compulsory in all homes in the Brussels Capital Region.
Nowadays, fires spread so quickly that they can be fatal within 3 minutes. Smoke detectors make it possible to detect a fire faster, increasing the chances of survival.
That is why smoke detectors are compulsory in all homes in the Brussels Region.
Where to install smoke detectors?
The regulations determine where smoke detectors must be installed in a home, the requirements they must meet, when a central detection system must be installed and the obligations of tenants and landlords regarding smoke detectors:
A brochure also explains where and how smoke detectors must be installed according to the rules:
- External siteInfo brochure on smoke detectors (in French)
- External siteInfo brochure on smoke detectors (in Dutch)
