Landlord gas safety certificates (CP12)

What the law requires

Under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, landlords must:

• Have every gas appliance, fitting and flue they provide checked for safety every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer
• Give existing tenants a copy of the gas safety record within 28 days of the check
• Give new tenants a copy before they move in
• Keep each record for at least two years
• Make sure gas appliances are maintained in a safe condition

The check covers appliances you provide as the landlord. Appliances the tenant owns aren't included, although the flues serving them are.

What the check involves

Our engineer checks each gas appliance and flue: gas tightness, burner pressure or gas rate, flue operation, safety devices, ventilation, and that each appliance burns safely. Any defects are recorded and explained. If something is unsafe, the engineer follows the Gas Industry Unsafe Situations Procedure, which can mean turning an appliance off until it's repaired. We can usually quote for any repair on the spot.

For landlords and letting agents

• One booking for single properties or portfolios
• We can arrange access with your tenants
• Records sent to you by email for your files
• Combine the check with an annual boiler service on the same visit
• Electrical safety checks (EICRs) available from our electricians, see electrical