All permanent and portable gas appliances and flues in the property require an annual gas safety check.
For more information see Regulation (36)(3)(a)(b) of the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998
Yes it does.
Tenants are responsible for the gas safety checks of their own appliances and the flue if the flue only services their appliance. But we recommend that you include all flues (e.g. chimneys) connected to gas appliances within the gas safety check, even where they do not serve appliances that you provide.
Once they have bought an appliance, the tenant is responsible for the annual gas safety check and maintenance. So they should have it checked before they buy it.
You should either remove the appliance or arrange for it to be checked for safety by a Gas Safe registered engineer. You should make it clear who owns the appliance before you rent the property again.
Gas safety checks are required on any appliances in communal areas that tenants in the property may use.
As there are no gas appliances, there is no requirement for an annual gas safety check. But you must still maintain the pipework in a safe condition and carry out any required repairs.
Since 31 October 1998, any room converted to use as sleeping accommodation should not contain these types of gas appliance:
If a room contains either type of appliance and was used as a bedroom before 1998, you need to do a risk assessment to determine if it can still be used as a bedroom.
You must ensure that a gas safety check is done every year on each gas appliance/flue. Before any new lease starts, you must make sure that these checks have been done within one year before the start of the lease date.
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