Private landlords must make sure a Gas Safe-registered engineer checks all gas appliances in their properties every year.
The annual check does not cover gas pipework, but the government recommends checking it every year as well.
Your Gas Safety Record contains the results of the annual checks. You’ll receive a copy, and you must give your tenants a record of each check. Gas safety checks play a vital role in protecting people from potentially fatal risks such as carbon monoxide poisoning.
Health Safety Executive’s gas guidance explains what landlords and other duty holders need to do to ensure gas appliances, pipework and flues are maintained safely ahead of the winter months.
Topics covered include:
- landlord duties and annual gas safety checks
- gas safety records and certificates
- carbon monoxide risks
- maintaining gas appliances and flues
- checking engineers are Gas Safe registered
