Obtaining a Gas Safety Certificate for a Property

London Landlord Certifications has a group of gas engineers who can carry out gas safety inspections and issue a gas certificate for landlords and homeowners. You can obtain a gas certificate by asking an engineer for a gas safety inspection but make sure they’re Gas Safe Register. Most importantly, London Landlord Certifications can fulfil the requirements.

Yes. It is a legal requirement for the landlord to have a valid gas safety certificate. If you’re working with an agent, you’ll need to give them a copy of the CP12 before they can start bringing in new tenants.
The landlord is not responsible for the appliances that the tenants own.
There is no legal requirement for private homeowners and households to have a Gas Safety Certificate, but it is recommended that you do so for your own safety.

A Landlord gas safety record is the documentation that may be given to you when engineers carry out a gas check. It’s likely to depend on the work you’ve done – services or safety checks.

The gas safe registered engineer checks the gas appliances to ensure that they are safe and are not leaking either gas or carbon monoxide.

To start, the engineer will perform a visual inspection, as well as conducting the following checks:

• Checking for obstruction in the chimneys and flues. If you have an open flue appliance, the engineer will carry out a flue flow and spillage test.
• Check if the gas appliances and fittings are installed correctly according to regulations.
• Check the ventilation.
• Test on the gas appliances to see if they are working, burning gas correctly, as per the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Make a note of the make and model for each gas appliance.

The danger of gas or carbon monoxide leaks and regulation 1998 are taken very seriously. The landlords have a responsibility to provide a safe residence for those who reside in it. If they fail to do so, they can be fined, sentenced to prison, or both.

Failure to comply with Gas Safety Regulations may include:

• The possibility of being fined up to £6,000 for each incident and/or imprisoned for a term of six months.
• Insurance cover could be invalidated because of a lack of compliance.
• If someone dies, then the party who is responsible can be prosecuted for manslaughter.

You must carry out a check on all gas appliances in your rental property that you provided to your tenants. When you make an appointment to have your gas inspection, you must state how many appliances you are using.

A Gas Safe Registered Engineer is required to conduct the inspection (previously known as CORGI registered). Before allowing a heating engineer to work in your home, check the gas engineer’s ID card to see what work they are authorised to do.

Your engineer will give you a certificate after the inspection. But it can take up to 72 hours to be sent across. You can request your engineer to speed up the process.

This will vary based on the number of appliances and the accessibility of the appliances. A typical inspection is somewhere around 30 to 45 minutes long.

In fact, Performing an inspection on the property is not always sufficient. Before tenants can move in, the engineer must certify that all appliances in the property are safe to use (or remain in the property).

It can be for different reasons. For example, you might have installed your appliance unsafely, gas leak, CO issues, inadequate ventilation, unsafe flue or your appliance burning gas excessively.

Using the codes listed below, your gas engineer will explain the findings of each failure (if any):

At-Risk (AR)

Classification means a recognised dangerous condition exists without further findings. Once a dangerous fault has been discovered with your permission, the engineer will turn off the appliance until it is fixed. A cap may not reduce the risk in any significant way. If this is the case, an engineer will notify you who can help.

Immediate Dangerous (ID)

It is taken as an immediate threat to human life and property if it is left operational. With your permission, the engineer will disconnect the appliance or installations. In fact, you will not be able to use the appliance until it is repaired and made safe.

If you do not give your engineer permission and If your appliance and installation are still connected, the engineer will contact the emergency service provider. The ESP will exercise legal rights to shut off the natural gas supply and make the problem safe. The gas emergency service provider (ESP) may then disconnect the gas supply to the property. Of course, this does not apply to LPG installations.

Not to Current Standard (NCS)

The gas safe engineers will not need to write a warning notice if you have something not complying current standard. But they will certainly inform you. Once an appliance has been identified as NCS, it is safe. Due to new industry standards, existing installations may not always meet the current safety requirements. It is possible to improve the installation to meet the current quality standards. If the work was done recently, then you should contact the engineer. For older installations, your gas expert can tell you whether the installation is current.

Yes. The landlord has an obligation to look after the property and the tenants.

Having a peaceful home is essential. That is why it is important to check your gas appliances and gas system regularly.

There is a legal requirement for every landlord to have a gas safety record in the UK if gas appliances are present. By getting a Gas Safety Certificate proves that all gas appliances comply with safety guidelines equally.

A landlord’s gas certificate also referred to as the gas safety record. It is a law of the Gas Installation and Use Regulations, 1998. All gas appliances in a rented property must be inspected annually, with a gas safety record kept and provided to tenants.

When you hire gas engineers, please make sure they are registered to the Gas Safe Register. The gas safe register is to protect the public from unsafe gas work.

The cost will vary depending on who does your gas safety check annually. Also, the gas safety cost depends on the type of gas appliances and their brand and where your properties are located. The average cost of a gas certificate is £65 plus VAT. Please contact Upkeepone for more information and get an accurate cost of the gas certificate.

The gas safety certificate lasts only 12 months.

If you’re a landlord, you have to keep your safety record for at least 2 years. However, some are keeping the record online, you should do the same.

It doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t receive any paperwork from your Gas Safe registered engineer. This is an actual industry standard operating procedure for gas engineers to provide you with some form of record, even if it’s not as detailed as a Landlord’s Gas Safety Record.

You should talk to your Gas Safe registered engineer ahead of time, so you know what to expect from them.