A gas safety certificate is are a legal requirement for any landlord wishing to rent out a property. The certificate proves that all gas appliances in the property conform to safety standards and is working properly.
A check from a gas safe registered engineer needs to take place on an annual basis, and a gas safety certificate will be issued on completion.
A gas safety certificate will usually contain:
- Description and location of each appliance
- Notes on any defective appliances and what action was taken to correct it
- Date on which it was checked
- Name and signature of the engineer who carried out the checks
- Address of the property
- Name and address of the landlord or owner of the property
- Confirmation of results
It is possible that a gas safety check will throw up information which needs to be recorded on the gas safety certificate, such as a flue not working or a gas fire not igniting properly. Often, the engineer will be able to shut off the valve and disable the appliance. This will enable them to issue a gas safety certificate as the threat to safety has been dealt with, allowing the landlord to decide whether to fully replace the appliance or just leave it as ‘not working’.
A gas safety certificate does not just protect tenants, with it also being a binding document if any problems do occur at a later date, thereby protecting landlords from blame and potential court costs. So, don’t leave it to chance, get AA Gas Services to issue you with a gas safety certificate. Better to be safe than sorry.
