A landlord gas safety check is the yearly inspection that looks at gas appliances and flues in a rented home. Agents and landlords often call the written record a CP12, even though official pages usually talk about a gas safety record rather than that nickname.
Timms Gas Services offers landlord safety inspections with written reports, plus gas testing with certificates. We’re Gas Safe registered. We’re open 24/7. Call 07935 205813 or email info@timmsgasservices.co.uk.
This page explains the idea of the check. It is not legal advice, so read the current rules on the official sites before you act.
What the check is for
The check is there to help keep tenants safe around gas in the home they rent. HSE’s guidance for landlords sets out the duties around gas appliances, flues and maintenance. GOV.UK also summarises a landlord’s safety responsibilities.
Don’t guess the rules from memory. Read the official pages instead.
A Gas Safe registered engineer should carry out the check. That’s the legal route for gas work in the UK, and it’s the same standard we work to at Timms Gas Services. You can read more on Gas Safe Register advice for rented homes.
The check is not the same thing as repairing a boiler that has already failed, so if a tenant has no heat today start with boiler repair in Bishop’s Stortford and deal with the breakdown first.
What a landlord gas safety check usually includes
A landlord gas safety check usually looks at the gas appliances and flues that the landlord is responsible for in that property. Official guidance is the place to confirm exactly what must be included for your type of home, because the detail depends on what is installed there.
In plain terms, the engineer is checking that those appliances and flues are safe to use.
We’re based in Bishop’s Stortford, and the inspection is one of the named services on our plumbing, gas and heating page, listed there as landlord safety inspections with written reports.
If you also want a routine boiler service at the same property, that is a different job from the landlord gas safety check, and How often should you service a boiler explains that difference.
How often the law expects a check
HSE guidance says landlords should have gas appliances checked every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Confirm the current wording on the HSE page. This article cannot replace it.
Book the next check before the last one runs out, and don’t leave it until a tenant has to chase you.
New tenants should be able to see that the property has a current record. Existing tenants should receive the record after the check, within the time the official guidance sets out. If you’re unsure of that timing, read it on HSE or GOV.UK rather than relying on a blog.
We’re open 24/7 if you need to ask about booking.
Records tenants should receive
| Record | Who needs it |
|---|---|
| The gas safety record, often called a CP12 by agents | Landlords must keep it, and tenants should receive a copy as official guidance describes |
| Proof the check was done by a Gas Safe registered engineer | Landlords, agents and tenants who want to confirm the person was qualified |
| Any notes about an appliance that failed or was turned off | The landlord, so the fault can be put right before the appliance is used again |
Keep the record. Tenants need their copy, and you may be asked for it later.
The about us page tells you who Timms Gas Services is if a tenant wants to know who carried out other heating work at the property. For the inspection itself, the engineer should be able to show Gas Safe Register ID.
Key takeaways
A landlord gas safety check looks at gas appliances and flues in a rented home, and the written record is often called a CP12. HSE says the check should happen every 12 months through a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Give tenants the record as the official guidance describes, and read HSE and GOV.UK for the current detail.
Timms Gas Services can carry out landlord safety inspections with written reports. Call 07935 205813 or use the contact page if you would like a complimentary consultation. For cost questions the public pages talk about clear and upfront pricing, without listing figures.
Who this is not for
This guide is not for you if your own boiler at home needs a repair or a service and you’re not a landlord. Use the repair or servicing pages instead.
It’s also the wrong read if you want a full legal opinion on a dispute with a tenant. A blog cannot settle that. Speak to an adviser and read the official pages.
Don’t treat this as a numbered price list or as a promise about how long a visit will take.
Common questions
Is a CP12 the same as a gas safety record?
Often yes, in the way agents use the words. Official pages usually say gas safety record, while many landlords and agents still say CP12. Ask for the record itself, rather than just the nickname.
Who can carry out a landlord gas safety check?
A Gas Safe registered engineer. That’s the legal route for this kind of gas work. Timms Gas Services is Gas Safe registered and can carry out landlord safety inspections with written reports. Check the engineer’s ID on the Gas Safe Register website before work starts.
Does the check cover my tenant’s own cooker?
It depends on who is responsible for that appliance, and the answer is not the same in every rented home. Official guidance explains the difference between appliances the landlord provides and appliances the tenant owns and brings with them. Read the HSE landlord page for the current position rather than assuming every gas appliance in the kitchen is automatically on your record or that a tenant’s own cooker is always left out.
What happens if an appliance fails the check?
The appliance should not stay in use if it is unsafe. The landlord then needs to get the fault put right before anyone relies on that appliance again. If the boiler has already failed and the tenant has no heat, call 07935 205813 about a repair after any gas emergency steps have been followed, including 0800 111 999 if someone can smell gas.
