Landlord's gas safety certificate

A landlord's gas safety certificate, also referred to as the landlord's gas safety record, is required by law to be held for all rental accommodation in the UK where there are gas appliances present. The requirement is enshrined in the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. The law requires all gas appliances in a rented property to be checked annually,[1] with a gas safety record being completed and a copy provided to tenants.[2][3] The definition of "rented" is broad, covering accommodation that is provided under a contractual arrangement for domestic staff as well as rented properties in general.[4]

Gas safety records, sometimes referred to as a CP12 (from CORGI Proforma 12 when CORGI was UK body for gas safety matters),[5][6] are completed by engineers who must be registered with the Gas Safe Register scheme, which took over from the previous CORGI scheme in 2009.

Gas safety checks should be carried out on any boilers, ovens, pipework, flues, chimneys and other fixtures and fittings that burn or exhaust gas. The checklist includes:

  • Appliances are working at the correct pressure
  • Appliances are burning gas properly
  • There's adequate air supply to appliances
  • Flues and chimneys are clear so gases and fumes can be safely discharged
  • Safety devices on appliances are working as they should

Once the inspection has been carried out, and the certificate is issued,[7] it will contain the following information:

  • Name, ID number and signature of the Gas Safe registered engineer
  • Date of gas safety inspection
  • Name and address of the landlord or letting agent (if it is a managed property)
  • Address of the property
  • Location and information about each of the gas appliances and flues
  • Any problems and the follow-up action required to resolve them
  • Confirmation from the engineer that the check was completed properly, in compliance with legislation
  • Date of the next scheduled gas safety check (usually 12 months from the date of issue)

References

  1. ^ Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, reg.36(2)
  2. ^ Health and Safety Executive. "Landlords' responsibility for gas safety". Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  3. ^ Mack, Jon; Sampson, Richard (2014). "Warrants of Entry". Criminal Law & Justice. 178 (49).
  4. ^ "When and Where a CP12 Gas Safety Certificate is Required". www.cp12gascertificate.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Mr Engineers changes to gas safety inspection and Gas Safety Certificate 2018". Mr Engineers. 11 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Gas Safety Certificate Changes 2018 | Landlord & Homeowner Certificates". Landlord & Homeowner Certificates. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Example Landlord Gas Safety Certificate". www.powerednow.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.


Flag of United KingdomJustice icon

This article relating to law in the United Kingdom, or its constituent jurisdictions, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.