Gas safety – how do I know the Landlord is complying with the regulations?
Under the Gas Safety (installation and use) Regulations 1994, every landlord must ensure that gas appliances and flues they provide for their tenant to use are maintained in a safe condition.
The regulations require the landlord to carry out an annual gas safety check on installations, appliances, and flues within the rented accommodation. Landlords must keep written records of all safety checks and must make copies available to tenants. Landlords must ensure all of the equipment that they supply with the property is safe to use, but most importantly they must provide enough information for the safe use of all gas appliances, especially boilers.
If the tenants own a gas appliance they are responsible for its maintenance. The landlord is responsible for the maintenance of its installation pipe work.
If an agent manages the property, the landlord must be clear as to who is responsible for the maintenance of gas appliances. The agreement must be put in writing.
If the law is broken the Health and Safety Executive are responsible for taking further enforcement action.
