Safety Certificates

Each time we complete the required safety checks on the relevant gas appliances and find them to standard, we will issue you a Landlord Gas Safety Certificate. These certificates must be presented to the tenant when they move into a new home, and the records kept my the landlord for future reference.

The Landlord Gas Safety Certificate determines the state of the pipework and appliances and certifies that they are safe for use. Should a defect be found, and permission is given, we will take measures to get the appliance up to regulation standard, where possible, and record the action we have taken to bring the property to standard. It is essential for all gas appliances in a rented property to be checked by a qualified workman, on behalf of the landlord, for gas safety every 12 months.

Having gas work carried out?

Follow these top five safety tips from Gas Safe, the UK's gas safety watchdog:

• If they are not Gas Safe registered, then they are illegal. No one other than a Gas Safe registered person is authorised to carry out any gas-related work.
• Always insist on checking your workman's Gas Safe card
• Get an annual safety check on all your gas appliances
• It is dangerous to block ventilation to gas appliances, as this can lead to Carbon Monoxide poisoning
• Fit a British Standard audible Carbon Monoxide detector

Every year people die in accidents in and around their homes caused by faulty workmanship by both D.I.Y. and professionally-installed or repaired items. Due to this rising toll, recent regulations have been changed, meaning that most plumbing or heating work needs to be approved under regulation. Gas Safe is the UK's leading competent person's scheme when it comes to gas and plumbing. All Gas Safe registered installers must carry an ID card, and have it available to show you, when they are working in your home. Always check your installer's Gas Safe ID card - front and back - this way you can be confident that they are who they say they are, and that they are properly trained to carry out the work.