The CP12, in plain English.
A Landlord Gas Safety Record is the certificate a Gas Safe registered engineer issues after checking the gas appliances at a rented property. Here is what it involves and how to keep on top of the renewals.
Who needs one, and how often
Any landlord letting a property with gas appliances needs a check every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The tenant must be given a copy, and a new tenant must get one at the start of the tenancy.
What the engineer records
Every appliance is listed with its location, make, model and type, then checked for operating pressure, safety devices, ventilation and flue performance, with a combustion reading where it applies. Each appliance ends up marked safe or not safe to use.
Defects and warning notices
If something is unsafe the engineer records the defect, the action taken and, where the appliance is disconnected, the warning notice serial. That record is the evidence the job was done properly.
Never miss a renewal
The date matters more than the paperwork. A property register that knows each certificate and its interval will chase the renewal for you, so the work is booked before it lapses rather than after.