CP12 gas safety certificates for landlords and letting agents.
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If you rent out a property with gas appliances, the annual CP12 gas safety record isn't optional — it's a legal duty under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, enforced by the HSE. Fail to provide one and you face fines, invalid insurance and potential prosecution.
Book your annual gas safety check with a verified Gas Safe engineer, get the CP12 within 28 days, and keep your tenancy — and your reputation — compliant.
Inspection of every gas appliance, flue and gas pipe in the property.
Checks for leaks, ventilation, flue performance and appliance safety.
Issuing the CP12 record with the engineer's Gas Safe registration number.
Providing the record to tenants within 28 days and before new tenancies.
The check must be completed within 12 months of the last one. Book early — winter slots go fast.
You must retain copies of CP12 records for two years. The engineer should provide copies for you, tenants and your files.
The safety check and the annual service can be done in the same visit — one booking, both duties done.
If an appliance fails the check, it must be repaired or disconnected immediately. Get the engineer to quote the fix while they're there.
You must have every gas appliance, flue and pipe checked annually by a Gas Safe registered engineer and give tenants the CP12 record within 28 days of the check (and before new tenancies start). It's a criminal offence not to. Book your annual service early — engineers get booked out in winter, and an expired certificate can invalidate insurance.
Smoke alarms must be fitted on every floor of a rented property and tested at the start of each tenancy. Carbon monoxide alarms are required in rooms with solid-fuel appliances (and strongly advised near gas boilers). Check them at every visit — it's both a legal duty and the cheapest insurance you'll ever buy.
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act and L8 guidance, landlords must assess and control the risk of Legionella — typically by ensuring water systems are properly maintained, flushing little-used outlets, and keeping records. Showers, dead legs and cold-water tanks are the usual hotspots. Your engineer can advise on a simple written risk assessment.
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