If you let a property in Essex with a gas boiler, cooker, hob or fire, the law requires a gas safety check by a Gas Safe registered engineer every 12 months. We carry out those checks, issue the certificate, service the boiler on the same visit if you want, and put right anything the check finds. We work with private landlords with one property and letting agents managing hundreds.
What a CP12 is
A Landlord Gas Safety Record, usually called a CP12 after the old form number, is the written record of the annual gas safety check. It lists every gas appliance and flue the landlord provides, the checks carried out, the results, any defects found and the engineer’s Gas Safe registration number. You must give a copy to existing tenants within 28 days of the check, give new tenants a copy before they move in, and keep each record for two years.
The legal requirement
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 require landlords to have every gas appliance and flue they provide checked every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer, to keep the installation pipework in a safe condition, and to keep a record of the checks. The check can be done up to two months before the current certificate expires without losing the anniversary date, so there is no reason to leave it until the last week.
What the check covers
- Every gas appliance the landlord supplies, including the boiler, cooker, hob, fire and water heater
- The flue of each appliance, to confirm combustion products are clearing safely
- Ventilation to each appliance
- Burner pressure and gas rate on each appliance
- Safety devices on each appliance
- A tightness test on the pipework from the meter
- A written certificate emailed to you and, if you want, to your agent, with any defects listed and priced
Prices
We do not publish a single price for a gas safety certificate because it depends on the number of appliances in the property. Ask for our landlord rate when you call. Landlords with several properties should ask about a multi-property rate.
Many landlords take Plan 3 at £12.99 a month, including VAT, which covers the annual boiler service, the annual Landlord Gas Safety Certificate, priority call-out if the boiler fails and management of the manufacturer warranty, on a 12-month minimum term. The service and the certificate are done on one visit, so there is one access arrangement with the tenant rather than two.
How quickly it can be arranged
Call 01268 855605 or email hello@essexheatingengineers.co.uk with the property address and the tenant’s or agent’s contact details. We arrange access directly with the tenant if you prefer, and book the earliest visit that works for them. If the current certificate is about to run out, tell us and we will prioritise it. We send a reminder before the next certificate falls due.
For letting agents
We work with letting agents across Essex on a straightforward basis. Send us the property list with tenant contact details and we arrange access, carry out the checks and services, and email each certificate to your office as it is issued. Defects are reported with a price for the remedial work so you can get the landlord’s approval without a second visit to inspect. Emergency call-outs for tenants run through our 24-hour line, and we can quote a rate for the whole portfolio. Call 01268 855605 or email hello@essexheatingengineers.co.uk to set it up.
