Tax & Accounting News

Landlords and Gas Safety

02/06/2009

Landlords letting property equipped with gas appliances need to ensure that they comply with the law relating to gas safety. As a landlord it is their responsibility to ensure that any pipe work, appliances and flues provided for tenants are maintained in a safe condition.

The landlord must now ensure that a gas safety check is carried out every year by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The new system of registration for engineers was introduced earlier this year. A registered engineer has to check gas appliances and confirm they are safe and issue the relevant certificates. The certificate must be given to the tenant within 28 days.

For more information visit the link below.

Internet links: Gas Safe Register advice