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When is a gas safety certificate required?

A Gas Safety Certificate, is a legal requirement when renting out your property. It must be done on a yearly basis. The government had introduced this in 1996, that all gas appliances, pipes and flues must be checked every 12 months by a Gas Safe Registered engineer. You must keep a record of the safety check for 2 years and issue a copy to each existing tenant within 28 days of the check being completed and issue a copy to any new tenants before they move in.

What does a gas safety inspection include?

1. Check appliance for gas tightness.
2. Check standing and working pressure if test points available.
3. Check burner pressure / gas rate against manufacturers data plate.
4. Check for satisfactory provision of all necessary ventilation.
5. Test flue flow to ensure removal of products of combustion.
6. Check satisfactory operation of all the flame failure devices.
7. Check for physical stability, presence and effectiveness of stability brackets (where appropriate).
8. Investigate any evidence of unsafe operation and report to a responsible person. An appliance can not be deemed as having been checked, until the above has been completed.
9. For a Landlords Safety Record inspection a tightness test of the full system should be added to the above.