FAQs

Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1994

These cover all gas appliances, flues, meters and associated pipework and oblige Landlords to ensure appliances remain safe at all times and are checked and certified for safety at least once every twelve months. A record of the checks must be kept together with details of any defects found and rectified.

Any work carried out on gas appliances must be carried out by a Corgi registered contractor. Corgi is the council for the Registered Gas Installers and is an independent body appointed by the Health and Safety executive to register gas installers and maintain safety standards throughout the country.

Flues must be correctly installed and efficiency maintained at all times. Open flue appliances must not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom, or any room used for sleeping.

It is vital that instruction booklets are provided for each gas appliance supplied, or if not available, please ensure that clear and concise instructions are left for the safety of future occupants.

The maximum penalty on conviction in a magistrates court for failure to comply with the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations is £5000.00, higher fines and imprisonment exist for failure to comply with prohibition notices or improvements notices

The following information is intended to give you the Landlord a guide to the more important safety regulations in relation to rented property. We must point out that this information outlines the regulations at the present time, but these maybe subject to review. We cannot therefore accept any liability for any consequences whatsoever in respect of your failing to comply with safety regulations and would encourage you to refer to the Regulations for full details of the implications of the Regulations and/or seek legal advice if unclear.