Landlord Gas Safety check

[simon hark]

My Annual Gas Safety check expired 2 months ago and after repeated emails to the Landlord asking when it would be done (every year its about 2 or 3 months late --going on now for 17 years ) the gas fitter from last year attended --he spent the entire 15 minutes in the airing cupboard where the boiler is located and then said ok all good and went.This morning I received the Gas Safety Certificate by email but I have a few concerns about it
1--Gas Id Number as expired
2--Gas tightness I don't think was done as the boiler was not switched off and he never left the airing cupboard where the boiler is (the gas meter supply is at the front of the house outside) .
3---My name was put on the form and signed but i never signed anything.
4--Smoke alarms and CO alarm fitted and tested but they were never tested as the smoke alarms are downstairs and the CO alarm was never tested.

Am I right to be concerned and contact the Landlord and face possible eviction .

 

[Harvest Fields]

If your landlord wants to evict you for having concerns. I would find another landlord. But that’s just me. Speak to him about your concerns. A tightness test unfortunately isn’t a requirement.

 

[Riley]

Not at all. Is there a letting agent involved??? Your LL should be responsible for arranging a suitably qualified engineer

 

[Chuck]

I would hope that the Gas Safe Register scheme would be interested in someone with a non-current ID issuing safety certificates. Give them a ring:

Gas Safe Register | Contact Us

see what they advise.

 

[Riley]

Where are you? might be in your best interest to get a check done then you can put it to the LL if anything is found to be wrong

 

[simon hark]

If your landlord wants to evict you for having concerns. I would find another landlord. But that’s just me. Speak to him about your concerns. A tightness test unfortunately isn’t a requirement.

He has indicated on the Safety record that the Gas Tightness test was done but thanks for the reply and information.

 

[simon hark]

Just found out that the Plumber is a good mate of the Landlord .

 

[Riley]

As per my last post where are you maybe one of our members could come out and do you a revised certificate and allow you to go to your landlord armed with authentic correct documentation

 

[simon hark]

As per my last post where are you maybe one of our members could come out and do you a revised certificate and allow you to go to your landlord armed with authentic correct documentation

I had thought of doing this but I have some serious medical conditions including Stage 3 Cancer and don't have much money at present but I think this may be my best option soon---my location is Telford Shropshire but i can not book another test for a few weeks due to funds.

 

[Riley]

That’s understood buddy when is your rent due because you could formally notify your LL that you intend to get a cert carried out by a qualified engineer and you will knock it off the rent

 

[simon hark]

That’s understood buddy when is your rent due because you could formally notify your LL that you intend to get a cert carried out by a qualified engineer and you will knock it off the rent

Thanks for that its and option --I am going to contact the Landlord now and mention my concerns --I will post an update on how this pans out.. Thanks Everybody

 

[Riley]

Hope it goes alright. If you approach it all sensibly it should be ok. It could be a genuine oversight

 

[simon hark]

This is a couple of pictures of the Boiler for reference

 

[Riley]

Wish you were joking but I fear you aren’t that’s a mess to put it politely.

 

[simon hark]

Wish you were joking but I fear you aren’t that’s a mess to put it politely.

I attached the socket to the wall as it was lying on the floor and with the pipes leaking most of the time I thought i better move it--I can put up with all the other faults in the house but the safety of my 2 kids comes first.

 

[Riley]

Mate I know it’s not always so simple but you could do with a better landlord. That’s pretty dire unless you’re getting a cracking rent price but I bet you’re not

 

[simon hark]

Mate I know it’s not always so simple but you could do with a better landlord. That’s pretty dire unless you’re getting a cracking rent price but I bet you’re not

The rent is good at £475 per month but we had to spend £1000 of our own money upfront to bring the place upto a living standard as the previous tenant wrecked it from top to bottom so we got a lower rent for doing the work ourselves --the average rent is about £550 around here --we have a long list of major faults which the landlord asked us to report to him but most of them have not been looked at in 10 years or more so we just ignore them now .Non working or damaged electrics we were not allowed to fix as per instructions from the landlord but he has not had them done either so we are caught in between .We cannot afford to move or rent elsewhere due to the lower rent so we are a bit stuck what to do next and me and the wife are in our fifties with 2 sons aged 13 and 20.

 

[simon hark]

The plumber made contact with me and admitted he had not carried out the gas tightness check even after indicated it has passed and that he was having problems updating his gas safety id --he has rectified the gas safty tightness test and intends to sort out the gas safety id this week and then issue me with a new certficate---I know this is not totally legal but what can i do.

 

[Chuck]

... he has rectified the gas safty tightness test and intends to sort out the gas safety id this week and then issue me with a new certficate---I know this is not totally legal but what can i do.

If that's what actually happens, it seems to me like an outcome you can be quite pleased with.

Don't forget to make sure you have a smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in an appropriate location(s) and that you test it/them from time-to-time.

 

[simon hark]

If that's what actually happens, it seems to me like an outcome you can be quite pleased with.

Don't forget to make sure you have a smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in an appropriate location(s) and that you test it/them from time-to-time.

Yes I got them and test them on a regular basis and to his credit the gas fitter when he came out for second time tested them as well so I think guy is ok ---thanks for all the help and comments everybody.