Change of tenancy inspection legislation

[SPC]

I was recently reading some text online, can't remember whether it was on the gas safe website or some other legislation but in general it's stated that at a change of tenancy somebody should go in and take a look at all the gas appliances to make sure that they are safe for the new tenant and while they are at it they may as well do the landlord gas safety check as costs incurred realistically won't be a great deal more.

Speaking to a couple of estate agents that I work with they are unaware of this so I told them I would print a copy of what I read but now for the life of me can't find it. Can anyone point me in the right direction please :crazy:

 

[lame plumber]

be hard as it isnt really true, llc lasts a year, only really need a visual inspection to meet regs

 

[SPC]

Well that's the way I always thought it was and understood it to be but whatever I was reading the other day was quite the contrary. I wish I could find it!!

 

[GrahamM]

be hard as it isnt really true, llc lasts a year, only really need a visual inspection to meet regs

Does it even need to have a visual or is it just good practice?
HSE info states the current CP12 automatically transfers to new tenancy.

 

[REDSAW]

in good practice as landlord cannot guarantee the previous tenant has not 'fiddled' with any gas fitting.
i always insist my daughter insists on a new cp12 before signing any tenancy agreement.

it is written somewhere but not mandatory.

was it in the regs/viper book?

 

[stani]

This is off the HSE Q&A site for landlords

Regulation 36(2) requires checks for ongoing maintenance purposes, for instance, before a new tenancy is commenced.

Before you re-let a property after tenants have vacated it, you need to ensure that all appliances and flues are safe and have an up-to-date gas safety check record. A copy of this record needs to be given to tenants prior to moving in.

If you suspect that an appliance could have been tampered with, or there is the possibility of vandalism while a property remains empty, HSE recommends you arrange for another gas safety check to be completed by a Gas Safe registered engineer before giving access to new tenants. When tenants vacate your premises, they may have removed appliances unsafely (eg leaving open-ended pipes, having shut off the emergency control valve), or left their own appliances in place. Landlords should take the opportunity to clarify appliance ownership prior to re-letting.

Appropriate checks should be carried out and any unsafe equipment rectified or removed before a new tenancy begins. It is also recommended that installation pipework be inspected and tested for soundness before property is relet.

Landlords need to take account of any appliance left by a tenant (ie when a lease comes to an end) which the landlord decides to retain in the premises, ensuring that they are included in the annual checks and maintenance arrangements.

 

[Riley]

It's funny I'm sure I asked this question a couple of years ago and as usual it's clear as mud. To me logic would say to check it after every tenant leaves in case it's been fiddled with but I don't know a single letting agent that practices it. It's the typical bare minimum with letting as ever

 

[jtsplumbing]

Well I cant see owners of Holiday lets having a new inspection every time someone new rents something for a week or less, These get inspected at the start of Holiday season and that's it, regardless of how meny times it gets used by different people each static unit could have well over 30 different users in a season

 

[Riley]

I totally agree with you mate it's just one of those where once again it could be interpreted wrongly by people.

 

[SPC]

It wasn't in the viper book, I have that but wasn't reading it. I was flicking through things online generally at the gas safe website looking at recent updates. Some point in the evening I came across the article.

It also wasn't that extract from the hse landlord section although very similar, I read that yesterday while trying to find the original passage I'd read.

 

[jonnyswamp]

Local HA used to do this a few yrs ago, kept me busy at the time
Don't know if they still do though

 

[REDSAW]

thats the one stani.

holiday rentals are just like hotel, they are not tenants!

 

[lame plumber]

thats the one stani.

holiday rentals are just like hotel, they are not tenants!

they do more damage than tenants and pig about nothing as well

 

[jtsplumbing]

they do more damage than tenants and pig about nothing as well

Don't know about bitching about nothing they seem to whinge about everything !!! :disappointed: