You must ensure that any gas appliances (permanent or portable), and gas flues that you own and provide for use by your tenants have regular gas safety checks.
For more information see Regulation (36)(1) of the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998
Gas safety checks are needed by:
In hotels and B&Bs, you must arrange an annual gas safety check for any gas appliances serving guest accommodation even if it is sited away from the guest accommodation.
As the original landlord you are still responsible for gas safety checks. You cannot transfer this responsibility to your tenant who is sub-letting. If your property is wholly sub-let, your contract with your tenant must clearly allocate the responsibility for completing the gas safety check.
Although a gas safety check is not required under the regulations, HSE strongly recommends that you maintain and service gas appliances as recommended by the manufacturer.
You are classed as a landlord, so you need to arrange an annual gas safety check.
You are classed as a landlord, so you need to arrange an annual gas safety check.
If a student stays with you for short periods and you are paid for things such as the students’ food, then you take on the duties of a landlord and must arrange for regular gas safety checks.
You must ensure that all appliances/flues are safe and have an up to date gas safety check record to be provided for the new tenants before they move in.
Domestic gas duties apply to the flat, so you must arrange an annual gas safety check.
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. Find out more.
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