• the date the appliance or flue was examined and the address where the appliance is installed.
• the landlords details (name, address and, where necessary managing agents details)
• description and location of the appliance or flue.
• recognition of and recording of any defects.
• the name and signature of the gas operative and the GAS SAFE/CORGI registration number of the engineer.

• appliance operating pressure or heat input, or where necessary both
• correct operation of safety devices
• ensure adequate ventilation is available where required
• visual examination of the flue system
• where applicable, results of a flue flow test
• where applicable, results of a spillage test
• ensure flue termination is satisfactory
• the appliance is safe to use

There are numerous sources of information on Landlord and Tenants rights and duties, refer to our Help & Advice page for further details

Poorly maintained gas appliances, such as boilers, fires and cookers are the main source of carbon monoxide in the home, with inadequate ventilation increasing the problem. All homes with gas appliances should be checked yearly by a GAS SAFE registered engineer who will undertake repair work and issue a gas safety certificate. For owner occupiers it is good sense, for landlords it is a legal requirement. Landlords should ensure that their tenants get a copy of the gas safety certificate within 28 days of the gas check, or, if new tenants, when they move in. Landlords who don’t meet the requirements of The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 can face prosecution and heavy fines. In a recent case where two people died, the landlord was fined £350,000. Tenants can also face legal action against them.

• Landlord and handyman receive up to 5years custodial sentence and fined £5000-EHJ online

• A Derby landlord has been fined £1,500 after breaking gas safety laws-www.businessderbyshire.co.uk

• A Pontypridd councilor and landlord put his tenants’ lives at risk- fined £2,000-AberdareOnline

• Council tenants face court for ignoring life-saving gas safety checks-towerhamlets.gov.uk