Landlord Certificates

Landlords do have you got you gas safety certificate? By law, under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, it is the landlord’s responsibility to get a gas safety certificate (CP12) every twelve months. You must get this from a Gas Safe Registered engineer. If you do not have a valid gas safety certificate this can result in prosecution, and can also invalidate your property’s insurance.

Top tips for landlords

1.) Legally you only have to carry out a gas safety inspection every twelve months, but it’s a good idea to get appliances checked between tenants too. Then you’ll be sure your appliances are in tip-top condition before your new tenants move in.

2.) Installing a Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm comes highly recommended. It’s the best way to make sure your tenants are safe from dangers of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. But an alarm should never replace regular maintenance and safety checks.

3.) Since the 1st of October 2012 carbon monoxide legislation was put into place in England and Wales, this means that a carbon monoxide alarm must be fitted in the same room as a new or replacement fixed solid fuel gas or oil heating appliance. The alarm may be hard wired or battery powered to comply, but hard wired is the preferred option.

 

What you’ll get with a gas safety certificate (CP12):

	Your gas appliances will be checked for gas tightness.
	If test points are available, standing and working pressure will be tested.
	Your engineer will check burner pressure and gas rate against the manufacturers data plate.
	Checks will be carried out for the provision of all necessary ventilation.
	Flue flow will be tested to make sure products of combustion are removed.
	All flame failure devices will be checked for satisfactory operation.
	Checks will be made for physical stability, presence and effectiveness of stability brackets.
	Investigations for any evidence of unsafe operation will be made and reported.

Gas Engineer Hull

As a gas engineer Hull we regularly work on behalf of landlords and are happy to liaise with your tenants and fit in around their schedule. We can provide gas safety certificates at last minute so let us help you to meet your legal requirements as a landlord and have all the gas appliances in your property checked.

 

Call us on: 07980 106 053

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