A simple guide to gas safety certificate in London (1)

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All you need to know about Gas Safety Certificate
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Under the gas safety regulations 1998, it is
mandatory that all landlords in the UK must have
a valid gas safety certificate for their
properties. A gas safety certificate in London
is valid for a year and landlord must perform
annual gas safety checks.
What You Need to Know
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Is it mandatory to have a gas safety certificate?
Yes, it is mandatory to have an annual gas safety
certificate in the UK. This is done to ensure
that all gas fittings, appliance etc. are safe to
use and do not poses any danger for tenants.
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When to have a Gas Safety Check Done?
The usual timeline for getting gas safety checks
done is once every 12 months, but it is
recommended to get it done every time a property
is rented. For getting a gas safety certificate
you have to first select a registered engineer
like London Property Certificates who is
qualified to carry the check.
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How to find a registered engineer?
Not all gas engineers are qualified to perform a
gas safety check, to ensure that you are getting
a qualified engineer you can check the gas safe
register. A licensed gas engineer who is on the
list will possess a Gas Safe ID card. So the
first thing you need to do before the inspection
is to verify the ID card of the engineer to
ensure that he is adequately qualified.
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There is not a fixed cost of gas safety
certificate in London. The cost depends on
numerous other factors like type of house, number
of appliances checked etc. The typical cost for
this lies between 49 to 100 and can also go up
depending on the number of appliances.
Cost of a Gas Safety Certificate
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