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residential regulations - gas safety
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1994
 
These regulations came into effect on 31st October 1994 to ensure that all gas appliances are properly installed and maintained in a safe condition so as to avoid the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning.

As from 31st October 1994 it became law for all ‘Gas Appliances’ and ‘Gas Installation Pipework’ in rented property to be checked and serviced annually by British Gas or a member of the Council for Registered Gas Installers (CORGI) and that accurate records are kept of these safety inspections and any work carried out. These records must be made available to any tenant on entry to the property. Copies of all records must be submitted to us as your agent.

‘Gas Appliances’ includes any fitted gas appliance, for example:-
Central Heating boiler
Gas heater
Gas fire
Gas water heater
Gas cooker

‘Gas Installation Pipework’ includes gas pipes, valves, regulators and meters.

Faulty equipment can lead to fatalities and a subsequent conviction against the landlord.

We can only accept instructions on the basis that either 24-7 Letting or you arrange for all gas appliances, fittings and installation pipework to be safety-checked and serviced prior to the proposed letting of the property. A Landlord’s Safety Certificate must be supplied for our records.

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