
What is Gas Safety Certificates? Why do I need one?
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A gas safety certificate or check involves a Gas Safe registered engineer inspecting all your gas
appliances. They will check the appliance is working correctly and will check the following four
areas:
If you are a landlord in the UK and rent out your property, you must have a valid gas safety
certificate. The Gas Safety law states that landlords must have annual checks carried out on all
of the gas appliances, fittings, pipelines and flues in their properties to ensure they’re safe.
For Landlords
A gas safety record is required by law to be held by all landlords of rental properties in the UK
that have gas appliances present. A gas safety check must be carried out by a registered gas
safety engineer annually, with a gas safety record completed and a copy provided to tenants.
For Homeowners
If you’re a homeowner then it is highly recommended to get all your gas appliances serviced
every year by a registered Gas Safety Engineer. Make sure you ask your engineer for a copy of
the gas safety record once they’ve completed the work.
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