Updated 12 October 2026
Gas safety for landlords
The annual gas safety check: what the law requires, who can do it and what to keep.
If you let a home in the UK with gas appliances, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 require you to keep them safe and to have them checked every year.
What is required
- A gas safety check of every gas appliance and flue every 12 months
- The check carried out by an engineer on the Gas Safe Register
- A copy of the record given to existing tenants within 28 days of the check, and to new tenants before they move in
- Records kept for at least two years
Checking the engineer
Every Gas Safe engineer carries an ID card with a licence number. You can check the number on the Gas Safe Register's website. The card also shows the types of gas work the engineer is qualified to do.
Servicing
A gas safety check is not the same as a service. The check confirms the appliances are safe; a service keeps them working well. It is sensible, and usually cheaper, to have the boiler serviced at the same visit.
Carbon monoxide alarms
In England, rented homes need a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance, except gas cookers. Alarms must be working on the first day of each tenancy.
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; check the current position for your property.
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