Stay safe. We’ve put together this article for simple tips on making your rental property in Sheffield gas safety compliant.
LANDLORD’S GAS SAFETY CERTIFICATE – A Quick & Easy Guide
Sheffield landlords. How much do you know about Gas Safety Certificates? Is your rental property compliant? Have you got the right Gas Safety Certificate in place? Have you given your tenants a copy of the current Gas Safety Certificate?
At Nicholas Humphreys (Sheffield – Broomhill & Crookes), we make sure that all homes we rent are safe to live in. Our priority is to help landlords stay compliant and tenants stay safe!
Gas safety remains an absolutely critical part of being a landlord and, by extension, a letting agent. The requirements around gas safety have evolved over the years and its current form is the Landlord’s Gas Safety Certificate, which has been in place since 2009.
THERE’S NO ROOM FOR ERROR
If landlords are found to not be complying with gas safety laws, tenants have a right to report this to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
SOME SIMPLE STEPS FOR YOU TO FOLLOW
• Arrange for a qualified Gas Safe engineer to inspect all gas appliances and flues before a tenant takes up occupation
• Provide a Gas Safety Certificate to tenants before they move in
• Ensure gas safety checks are undertaken every 12 months and certificates provided to tenants within 28 days
THERE’S NO EXCUSE – You have time to comply!
An amendment to the Regulations came into force in 2018 and its most significant change was to provide private landlords with more flexibility on gas safety certificate renewal dates as there can be issues with gaining access to the property in the correct time frame.
Annual safety checks can be carried out between 10-12 months from the point of the previous check but treated as if the check happens on the final day of those 12 months – preserving the existing expiry date of the safety check record. This means you can get the certificate sorted well before the 12 month mark to ensure you have don’t have any issues with access.
YOUR GAS SAFETY CERTIFICATE MUST CONTAIN…
• The description and location of each appliance, chimney, or flue checked
• The name, registration number and signature of the engineer carrying out the check
• The date on which the appliance or flue was checked
• The address of the property at which the appliance or flue is installed
• The name and address of the landlord (or their agent where appropriate)
• Any safety-related defect identified and any remedial action taken
• Confirmation that the safety check has included an examination of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) of Regulation 26(9) of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998
Existing tenants must be provided with a copy of the gas safety check record within 28 days of the check being completed. New tenants will need a copy of the gas safety check record
before they move in.
If either of these are missed, the tenant has the right to report the landlord to the HSE.
HELP IS AT HAND
At Nicholas Humphreys (Sheffield – Broomhill & Crookes), we can help you provide a safe and compliant property to your tenants without any fuss. Ask us about our Fully Managed service which gives landlords total peace of mind. We can take care of your annual gas safety check plus more.
We manage properties for students attending the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University. We also specialise in helping working professionals find their next home to rent in and around Sheffield City, Broomhall, Broomhill, Crookes, Hillsborough, Walkley and more…
Contact us now to find out how we can help you. Our office is open 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm.
