Gas safe
Gas installation and repairs can be dangerous to your property and to your tenants if not conducted with professional care. For this reason, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 enforce a legal responsibility on landlords to use a qualified Gas Safe Register approved engineer for gas maintenance work and to obtain an annual service proving safety compliance.
The Regulations state the landlord's responsibilities are to:
- Ensure installation pipe work, appliances and flues provided for tenants are maintained in a safe condition
- Ensure maintenance and annual safety checks are carried out specifically by a Gas Safe Register approved engineer
- Keep a record of each safety check for 2 years
Issue a copy of the safety check to each existing tenant within 28 days of the check being completed and to any new tenant before they move in.
