Gas safety for landlords...

I started thinking about this post when one of my friends recently asked me what the requirements were for a landlord regarding gas appliances and boilers. So I did a bit of research and it's all pretty straight forward but extremely important.

If you are the landlord of a property then there are a number of legal requirements that you must adhere to:

• You are wholly responsible for the gas safety of the property.
• Therefore you must maintain gas boilers and any other gas equipment to a satisfactory standard. This translates as an annual service of all the gas appliances including boiler servicing.
• It is absolutely imperative that you have a valid gas safety certificate in place.
• You need to ensure that you give your tenants a copy of the gas safety certificate within 28 days of its start date.
• It is also necessary for you to ensure that your tenants know how to turn off the gas in the event of a leak.

This is a simple guide to ensure that you are staying within the law when it comes to gas and your property. However if you are looking for any more information or a more in-depth guide then check out the Health and Safety Executive website.