gas safety

Servicing of gas appliances

All property owners including leaseholders are legally responsible for ensuring their gas fittings and appliances are safe and in good working order - you are advised to have everything checked annually by a Gas Safe registered installer.

A major problem caused by defects is carbon monoxide poisoning, which can kill in less than 2 hours. It is a gas which has no smell or taste and is quite invisible, killing up to 50 people a year and causing hundreds of injuries.

Unless gas appliances are serviced regularly they can become dangerous and can kill.

If your gas appliance has not been checked for 12 months it may not only be unsafe but you will also be in breach of your lease. You must have it inspected and serviced annually by a Gas Safe registered installer.

You should also be able to provide evidence to the Council at any time that the gas appliances in your property are in a good condition and properly maintained.

Our gas maintenance service

We can offer you a gas maintenance package with Kinetics, one of our gas contractors. There are two service options you can choose from:

Option 1 - service plus certificate:
- Service the gas boiler and issue a Landlord's Gas Safety Certificate - £65 plus VAT
- Each additional appliance will be charged at £25 plus VAT.

Option 2 - visual inspection plus certificate:
- Carry out a visual inspection of the gas boiler and issue a Landlord's Gas Safety Certificate - £35 plus VAT
- Each additional appliance will be charged at £10 plus VAT per appliance.

To use the gas maintenance service from Kinetics, phone them on 020 8440 8811 and 0845 5211 423 and ask for the Haringey Leaseholders Section to book an appointment  (lines are open 9am to 5pm weekdays). Kinetics can take no responsibility for any mechanical failure before or after the inspections.

If you sublet your home

If you sublet (rent out) your property, then as the landlord, you have to comply with the statutory requirements of the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998. This means you must:

• Ensure that all gas appliances, installation pipework and flues for which you are responsible, are in a safe condition.
• Arrange for your gas appliances and flues to be checked for safety every 12 months.
• Ensure the work is carried out using a Gas Safe registered fitter by asking to see a current Gas Safe registration certificate or ringing the Gas Safe Register on 0800 408 5500.
• Keep a record of all safety checks carried out for at least 2 years after the safety check.
• Ensure your tenant receives a copy of the gas safety check record within 28 days of the inspection.
• Ensure any new tenant receives a copy of the current gas safety check record before they move in for the first time.

If you need further advice about gas safety issues ring the Health & Safety Executive Gas Safety Advice Line on 0800 300 363. More information is available on all gas safety issues from the Health and Safety Executive's website.