In 1996 the government passed a law for all landlords who rent part, or all of a property, to have all gas appliances and pipe work checked and a certificate of proof renewed every 12 months.

What does a Landlord Gas Safety Inspection include?

An approved Gas Safe Engineer will check the following:

1. Check appliance for gas tight-ness.
2. Check standing and working pressure, if test points available.
3. Check burner pressure 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’t be deemed as having been checked, until the above checks have been completed.
9. For a Landlords Safety Record inspection a tightness test of the full system should be added to the above.