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Landlord Safety Certificates |
For information on your rights, the rights of tenants and links
to HSE publicity material see our
Help & Advice
page.
A Landlord safety certificate is the minimum required by
the
Gas Regulations, however it should be pointed out
that guidance to the regulations (article 219) points out that "
neither should it be assumed that carrying out annual safety
checks will be sufficient to provide effective maintenance." It
should also be pointed out that manufacturers instructions
are legal documents and they specify what should be adhered
to, with respect to their appliance. Generally the advice states
that the appliance should be serviced annually. Generally
the service will cover all aspects of the safety check and
therefore the certificate can be issued at nominal extra cost.
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The service we offer and what we expect
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With reference to
the above we will normally recommend servicing a gas fire or
boiler when issuing a Landlord certificate unless the appliance
has recently been commissioned or the landlord can show a recent
service record. This requirement by us is to protect both
tenant and landlord as well as our own reputation. Ensuring
peace of mind for all concerned.
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The Safety inspection will list |
- 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.
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The following checks will be carried
out to ensure the appliance is safe to use |
- 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
On completion of the above safety checks
the gas operative will accurately record the findings on the
Landlord/Homeowner Gas Safety Record. This document is in 3
parts. One to be kept by the Landlord, one to be issued to the
tenants and the third to be kept by the gas operative.
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.
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Landlord and handyman
receive up
to 5years custodial sentence and fined £5000-EHJ
online
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A Derby landlord has been fined
£1,500 after breaking gas safety laws-www.businessderbyshire.co.uk
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A Pontypridd councilor and
landlord put his tenants’ lives at risk- fined £2,000-AberdareOnline
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Council tenants face court for
ignoring life-saving gas safety checks-towerhamlets.gov.uk
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