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As a landlord, you are responsible for the safety of your tenants. The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 specifically deal with the duties of landlords to ensure that gas appliances, fittings and flues provided for tenants use are safe.

In general, a landlord's gas safety duties apply to appliances and flues in "relevant premises" - residential properties occupied for residential purposes under either a licence, a tenancy agreement for a set term,or a lease. Essentially any lease of under seven years is covered.

Remember, safety checks are not only part of your legal requirements, they ensure that appliances areworking correctly and guard against the dangers of carbon monoxide.

Landlords who have breached the gas safety laws and put lives at risk have faced tough sentencing recently in the courts. Their punishment sends a clear warning to anyone tempted to break the law and is undoubtedly helping crack down on illegal gas work.

Similar to a homeowner safety certificate a landlord can have the complete installation of any property tested and checked to ensure that it is safe, adequately maintained and current to the latest building regulations and standards.

Gas-Safe will test the full operation of all your appliances,
associated controls, flues and fittings and give you written
evidence of their functionality. This check can be combined
with full servicing of all or some of your appliances giving you complete peace of mind.

A test on the integrity of your gas pipework
A check on the ventilation provision
Check on any appliances safety controls
Visual check of flues, flueways and terminals
A visual check on the flame pictures
Flue flow tests where applicable
Spillage tests on appliances
Operating pressures of appliances gas supplies
Gas rating of appliances
A check for compliance with current Building Regulations and British Standards
Issuing of certificates to comply relevant laws

(http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqlandlord.htm#1)