Here is a guide that we have written here at Thanet Boilers which covers what Landlord Gas Safety Record are, when you need them, who needs them and how they fit into UK property and compliance regulations.
Gas Safety Certificate (officially titled a Landlord Gas Safety Record or LGSR) is a legal document confirming that gas appliances, pipework, and flues in a property have been inspected by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
It confirms that the installationhas been found safe to use.
Gas Safety Certificates apply to:
Our prices at Thanet Boilers are clear and simple:
If you are a landlord and rent out a property to a tenant, it is a legal requirement to have a valid Landlord Gas Safety Certificate. This needs to be renewed every 12 months and you must also:
Although it is not a legal requirement to have a Landlord Gas Safety Certificate, it is strongly recommended for all of these situations:
A Thanet Boilers Gas Safe engineer will check:
Then you will receive a certificate listing the following:
A Landlord Gas Safety Certificate is not legally required to sell a property but you will find:
"A boiler service includes a gas certificate." - Not always—must be explicitly requested.
"New boilers don’t need annual checks." - They do if the property is rented.
"Any engineer can issue a certificate." - Only **Gas Safe registered** engineers.
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