The law states that any landlord that lease any property must have gas appliances and pipework checked for safety and must have paperwork to prove it. As a landlord, you must know your duties and fulfill them. You must arrange for a yearly gas safety check completed by a Emergency Gas Engineers.
You must keep a record of this safety check and give a copy of the file to each tenant. Landlords who have managers that are going to be managing the properties need to make sure that there is a written agreement that specifies who is responsible for handling the maintenance and safety issues. If the contract states that these duties are to be handled by the manager, then the same duties under the Gas Safety Regulations 1988 applies. Under a situation of such sort, the agent must managed all maintenance for gas, pipe work , etc .
The Gas Safety Regulations states that all landlords must use a Gas Safe Registered Engineer to perform maintenance and safety checks. If a landlord does not use a gas safe registered engineered, then it is against the law and harsh consequences will follow. Landlords also should also know what they are responsible for and what they are not. Landlords are responsible for all appliances that the tenant is using. If the tenant has their own appliance, then you are only responsible for any installation and/or pipework involved.
As a successful landlord, including a landlord gas safety record in any tenant’s lease is important and effective. A Landlord Gas Safety Record is to be included with all other documents to ensure safety.
