landlord gas safety certificates (cp12)

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the law now states that landlords should have this check completed once a year to insure their property is as safe as possible. responsibilities include: (taken from www.direct.gov.uk)

landlords

as a landlord, you are responsible for the safety of your tenants. the gas safety (installation and use) regulations 1998 specifically deal with the duties of landlords to ensure that gas appliances, fittings and flues provided for tenants’ use are safe. landlords should:

• ensure installation pipe work, appliances and flues provided for tenants are maintained in a safe condition
• ensure an annual safety check is carried out on each appliance and/or flue that you provide for tenants use
• ensure maintenance and annual safety checks are carried out by a gas safe registered installer
• 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 check being completed, and to any new tenant before they move in
• ensure all gas equipment (including any appliance left by a previous tenant) is safe or otherwise removed before re-letting
• ensure that only gas safe registered installers are used to carry out work on gas appliances, fittings and flues provided for tenants use
• if a managing agent is used, make sure the management contract clearly says who will arrange for maintenance and safety checks and keep records if you are a landlord and use a managing agent, you still have overall responsibility for making sure duties are met.

tenants

you should allow your landlord access to the property to carry out maintenance or safety checks on appliances and/or flues that they provide for your use. gas appliances and/or flues you own should be regularly maintained and a safety check carried out at least once every 12 months by a gas safe registered installer. if there is any doubt about the safety of gas equipment it should be turned off and not touched until checked by a gas safe registered installer.

homeowners

as a homeowner you have a responsibility to yourself and the residents in your home to ensure that your gas fittings and appliances are safe. ensure that all gas appliances and/or flues are regularly maintained and a safety check carried out annually by a gas safe registered installer.

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