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•You are required to have each of your property's gas appliances and pipe work inspected for safety on an annual basis. A record detailing these inspections should be made on a Landlords Gas Safety Certificate (CP12). You should keep a copy of this for 2 years. You should also furnish your tenant with a copy within 21 days of inspection or before the property is let or re-let. In addition there may be times when a current certificate will need re-inspecting prior to re- letting, e.g. when a tenant leaves and removes an appliance that belongs to them.

• You are responsible for ensuring the appliances in your property are properly maintained on a regular basis.

• You are responsible for employing a CORGI registered gas operative with the relevant qualifications for the type of appliances you have.

• Using fully qualified, insured and CORGI registered gas engineers.

• Reminding you in advance when your properties are due for inspection.

• Issuing a copy of the CP12 to the tenant at the time of inspection.

• As well as sending you a copy CP12 for your records we also have copies if you ever need a replacement.

• We carry out a full service as well as the checks required for the CP12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question

In addition to the annual gas safety check of relevant appliances, does a Landlord also have to have each relevant appliance serviced?

Answer

The requirements of Regulation 36 Duties of Landlords of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (GSIUR) are split into two separate duties; one is for maintenance of relevant gas appliances and flues and the other is for annual gas safety checks. It is important that Landlords appreciate that an annual gas safety check should not be considered as maintenance/service of a gas appliance unless it is specifically requested of the CORGI registered gas installer that an appliance service is undertaken at the same time as annual safety check. Landlords are also responsible for maintenance of the gas installation pipe work and this duty can be demonstrated by requesting that the gas operative also carries out a gas tightness test at the time of the annual gas safety check.

 

Question

Can I ask tenants to be responsible for the duty to have their appliances checked on an annual basis?

Answer

No.