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A third of renters are at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning because they don’t have a life-saving alarm in their property.

Research from the Carbon Monoxide Be Alarmed campaign, run by Energy UK, revealed four out of five renters felt it was their landlord’s responsibility to provide a CO alarm.

Landlords in England and Wales are only required to do that in properties with a solid fuel appliance, such as coal or wood-burning stoves.

In Scotland all rental properties must have alarms.

It’s not just renters at risk from what is described as the silent killer.

All households should have an audible alarm because that’s the only way to detect this dangerous gas which has no smell and is invisible.

The Carbon Monoxide Be Alarmed campaign has 50 alarms, worth £15 each, to give away via its website. For the chance to bag one visit co-bealarmed.co.uk.

If you don’t manage to get a free one you can buy a CO alarm for less than £15 at shops including Aldi £11.99, Argos £13.29 and The Range £14.99.