When burglar alarms go wrong, they can cause annoyance if they continue to sound, especially late at night. All alarms should have an automatic cut-out after 20 minutes. But if an alarm does not cut out or cuts out briefly then repeatedly continues to sound this means it may have developed a fault.
The householder or premises occupier is responsible for ensuring the alarm is maintained in good working order. If an alarm is causing nuisance and the owner cannot be located it may be disconnected by the Environmental Protection Team. The expense of doing this can be quite considerable (usually between £200 and £300) and will be charged back to the owner.
In order to help prevent this situation we have an Alarm Keyholder Details Registration Scheme. You can register the name(s) of emergency key holders for your alarm so if it sounds and cause a nuisance we will try the contacts you provide so that they can come and switch it off.
The keyholder registration form on this page can be completed electronically, saved and emailed back to us at epteam@leeds.gov.uk. Please contact us if you have any difficulty with the form.