Gas Safety Certificate Guide for Landlords
Overview
What this guide covers
This guide explains the landlord's annual gas safety obligation under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. It covers who must carry out the check, what the record must contain, when to serve it on the tenant, and the consequences of non-compliance.
Who it is for
Any landlord in England with gas appliances or a gas supply at a residential rental property.
What this guide does not cover
- –Properties with no gas supply or gas appliances (no obligation applies)
- –Commercial properties
- –Communal gas installations in blocks of flats (different rules apply)
Before you start, you will need:
- ·Contact details for a Gas Safe registered engineer
- ·Access to the property arranged with the tenant
- ·The date of the previous year's gas safety check
When To Use This Guide
Use this guide when:
- ✓Your annual gas safety check is due
- ✓A new tenant is about to move in
- ✓You have just purchased a rental property with gas appliances
Do not use this guide if:
- ✗Your property has no gas supply or gas appliances — no annual check is required