Failing to provide a Gas Safe Certificate before the tenant takes up occupancy, and/or not providing ongoing certificates, means a valid s21 notice cannot be served.

Q1. What are Gas Safety Records and why are they important?

As a landlord you need a Gas Safety Certificate or CP12 for every gas appliance in your rental property. It’s a legal requirement.

Q2. What happens if I don’t get a gas safety certificate?

Failing to have a gas safety certificate is likely to invalidate your insurance and it means you can’t use section 21 should you need to evict a tenant.

Q3. What happens if your gas safety certificate expires?

If your previous certificate expires, you’ll need to give your tenants a new certificate within 28 days.

Q4. How long is a gas safety certificate valid for?

You must ensure that a gas safety check is done every year on each gas appliance/flue. So make sure these checks have been done within 1 year before the start of the lease date.

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