Homeowners gas safety
Homeowners gas safety explained
As a leaseholder or freeholder you are responsible for the maintenance and safety of the gas supply, appliances and any other pipe installations, apparatus and equipment connected with such gas supply solely and exclusively serving your property.
You must arrange for an annual gas safety check to be carried out every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer, and then send to us a copy of the certificate (known as a CP12) that has been issued to you by the engineer within 28 days of the check being carried out.
You can send a scan or photograph of the certificate by email to gas.safetychecks@hackney.gov.uk.
You must also keep a copy of the gas safety certificate for at least 2 years.
To assist homeowners, the Council is offering gas safety checks from the Council’s gas certified engineers for a fixed fee. This offer is currently available for blocks that are six storeys or above:
Arrange an inspection
If you would like to arrange for a gas safety inspection to be carried out, call us on 020 8356 8828 to make an appointment.
You’ll need to pay upfront when you book the appointment.
If you fail to carry out an annual gas safety check and provide us with a copy of the certificate, you are in breach of the leaseholders’ rules and regulations and the Council will take legal action to ensure the check is carried out.
Your responsibilities as a landlord
In addition to the above requirements, if you are subletting the property, you also have responsibilities to your tenant regarding gas safety. If your property is equipped with gas appliances you need to understand and comply with the law relating to gas safety.
When you let your property you must ensure that all of the pipe work, appliances and flues provided for your tenants are maintained in a safe condition.
You must keep a copy of the gas safety certificates for a period of 2 years. A copy of the latest safety check record must be issued to existing tenants within 28 days of the check being completed or to any new tenant before they move in.
Visit the Health and Safety Executive or Gas Safe Register websites for more information about your gas safety responsibilities as a landlord.
Learn more about general gas safety in the home.
For further information about your rights and responsibilities see our leaseholders rules and regulations and freeholders rules and regulations booklets: