{"id":9297,"date":"2008-12-22T12:47:59","date_gmt":"2008-12-22T18:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/22\/statutory-requirements-for-landlords-check-safety-of-gas-boiler\/"},"modified":"2008-12-22T12:47:59","modified_gmt":"2008-12-22T18:47:59","slug":"statutory-requirements-for-landlords-check-safety-of-gas-boiler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/?p=9297","title":{"rendered":"Statutory Requirements for Landlords – Check Safety of Gas Boiler"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Tal Potishman<\/div>\n

The UK law is very detailed and prescriptive when it comes to the requirements of safety checks of rental accommodations. Annual gas safety inspection must be undertaken by a certified Corgi gas engineer to ensure the legal requirements are met. The law allows for a fine of up to 5,000 and an imprisonment of up to six months if the landlords failed to meet this requirement.<\/p>\n

The law requires the landlord to ensure the following:<\/p>\n

* Gas appliances with open flue must not be located in a room where occupants sleep (or in the bathroom).<\/p>\n

* All work relating<\/a> to the repair, service or installation of gas appliances to be carried out by a CORGI certified engineer.<\/p>\n

* Both mobile and fixed gas appliances in the property must be kept at a safe working condition and inspected on an annual basis by a Corgi registered engineer.<\/p>\n

* Any work done to any gas appliance in the property is then approved through a series of safety tests by a CORGI certified engineer.<\/p>\n

* Users of the premises must have free access to all documentation regarding the gas appliances, such as manuals, safety documents etc.<\/p>\n

* The dates of safety inspections must be kept in a clear set of records (which should also include any defects identified and respective work done). Access should be given to the tenants to such records within 28 days of the safety inspection or prior to new tenants moving into the property.<\/p>\n

Carbon monoxide poisoning is responsible for around 20 – 30 deaths in the UK every year. It is highly recommended that landlords install carbon monoxide detectors to protect the tenants. Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless gas that is the result of incomplete burning within the boiler, and is normally a result of poor boiler installation. The gas, which is a combination of a single molecule of carbon with a single molecule of oxygen, is very dangerous as it causes serious breathing difficulties, potentially leading to lethal consequences. <\/p>\n

The law is very strict with landlords, forcing them to ensure all domestic boilers are checked and serviced every year. Such statutory requirement causes major headaches for large landlords and housing associations. These groups struggle with the administrative and logistical effort of providing access to the Corgi certified engineer to the property.<\/p>\n

Landlords are finding it difficult to fulfil their legal requirements in cases such as of large blocks of flats. During normal hours, most tenants are at work and the flats are locked and empty, preventing the gas engineer from undertaking the required safety checks. Tenants are reluctant to use their annual leave days, or lose a day’s pay in order to wait at home for the gas engineer, making it difficult for the landlord to fulfil their legal requirement.<\/p>\n

Landlords, who are obliged to comply with the law, may have to resort to obtaining an entry warrant if the tenant does not co-operate. This can incur additional cost of approximately 500 per dwelling for police attendance and making good.<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/div>\n
Tal Potishman, editor of Heating Central, writes<\/a> articles about efficient heating<\/a>, boilers, Kentish Town plumbers<\/a>, underfloor heating and solar thermal. He specializes in helping save money by advising on efficient heating.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The UK law is very detailed and prescriptive when it comes to the requirements of safety checks of rental accommodations. Annual gas safety inspection must be undertaken by a certified Corgi gas engineer to ensure the legal requirements are met. The law allows for a fine of up to 5,000 and an imprisonment of up to six months if the landlords failed to meet this requirement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2060,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[77],"class_list":["post-9297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2060"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9297\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}