By Rhiannon Llewellyn |
Created on 10th September 2021
Gas Safety Week
Landlords’ legal responsibilities – Annual Gas Safety Checks
We are proud to be supporting Gas Safety Week 2021, taking place 13 – 19 September.
Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. It is coordinated by Gas Safe Register, the official list of gas engineers who are legally allowed to work on gas.
Badly fitted and poorly serviced gas appliances can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. CO is a highly poisonous gas that can kill quickly with no warning, as you cannot see it, taste it or smell it.
What are my obligations as a Landlord?
Gas Safe Engineer Inspecting a Gas Appliance
Landlords are legally responsible for the safety of their tenants. Landlords must make sure maintenance and annual safety checks on gas appliances are carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer to ensure their tenants and wider communities stay safe.
If you’re a landlord, you are legally obliged to make sure:
Gas pipework, appliances and flues provided for tenants are maintained in a safe condition.
All gas appliances and flues provided for tenants’ use have an annual safety check. Your tenants can report you to the HSE if you don’t provide one, so it’s important to remember! You can set a free email and/or text reminder so you don’t forget, visit StayGasSafe.co.uk.
A Gas Safety Record is provided to the tenant within 28 days of completing the check or to any new tenant before they move in.
You keep a copy of the Gas Safety Record until two further checks have taken place, but as an agent we recommend keeping all copies throughout the tenancy.
Maintenance and annual safety checks are carried out by a qualified Gas Safe registered engineer.
All gas equipment (including any appliance left by a previous tenant) is safe or otherwise removed before re-letting.
Who can check my appliances?
Example of Gas Safe Card
Before any gas work is carried out always check the engineer is qualified to carry out the work that needs doing e.g. natural gas, LPG, domestic boiler. You can find this information on the Gas Safe Register website or by checking the back of the engineer’s Gas Safe ID card. Encourage your tenants to also check the card when the engineer arrives at the property.
Where can I check if a person or company is qualified?
We are the local property experts in Cornwall. If you need any type of property advice, contact us on 01326 331812 or email hello@llcoproperty.com, and we’ll be delighted to help.
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Rhiannon Llewellyn
Rhiannon Llewellyn is the co-owner and founder of Lang Llewellyn, a Cornwall-based estate agency dedicated to expert sales, lettings and property management. Holding a Level 4 qualification in Residential Property Management, Rhiannon combines deep industry knowledge with a commitment to outstanding service. She takes pride in helping landlords and tenants navigate the local property market with confidence, offering a professional yet personal approach to every client relationship.
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