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Gas Safety

Landlords have a legal responsibility to have gas appliances in their properties checked for safety within 12 months of being installed and then at least every twelve months after that by a Gas Safe registered gas installer.

Specifically Landlords need to ensure:

• a gas safety check has been carried out on each appliance and flue within the 12 month period before any tenancy commences and a Gas Safe registered installer must take remedial action (or disconnect) any appliance that fails a safety check;
• a copy of the safety check record or certificate is given to any new tenant before they move in or to an existing tenant(s) within 28 days; 
• they keep a record of the safety check made on each appliance for a minimum of two years; and 
• gas appliances, fittings, and flues are maintained in a safe condition.

CORGI registration is no longer enough to enable landlords to comply with the law. Landlords must make sure that their engineers are Gas Safe registered. Landlords can use the Gas Safe Register website (www.gassaferegister.co.uk) to find a registered gas engineer.