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Your CP12, issued the same day

A landlord gas safety record is a legal requirement with a hard annual deadline and real consequences for missing it. We handle the check, the tenant access and the renewal diary — so it stops being something you have to remember.
Guide price
From £75 per property
Time on site
30–45 minutes
Certificate
Emailed same day
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The rule in one line

Every gas appliance and flue in a let property must be safety checked every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer, with a copy of the record to the tenant within 28 days.

Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, regulation 36. Letting without a valid record is a criminal offence, and it is the sort of thing an insurer will look for very carefully after a claim.

Compliance planner

Are you actually still covered?

Put in the date of your last check and we will tell you when it expires, whether you are already non-compliant, and the earliest you can renew without losing any time off the cycle. Then price up the whole portfolio.

When does your CP12 expire?

It is printed on the top of the record your last engineer gave you.

Enter the date and we will work out your expiry, whether you are still compliant, and the earliest you can renew without losing time.

Estimate your portfolio

Properties

Grouped into one visit wherever the geography allows.

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Gas appliances per property

Boiler, gas fire, gas hob — each one is checked and listed.

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Indicative total

£65

£65 per property × 1

Get an exact quote

Indicative only, including VAT. Final pricing depends on location and access — send us the addresses and we will confirm in writing.

Your legal duties

Four obligations, and most landlords only remember the first

The check itself is the easy part. It is the distribution and record-keeping that trip people up when something goes wrong.

  • Check every 12 months

    Every gas appliance, fitting and flue in the property must be checked for safety at intervals of no more than 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

  • Give the tenant a copy within 28 days

    A copy of the record must reach your existing tenants within 28 days of the check being completed.

  • Give new tenants a copy at the start

    Any new tenant must be given a copy before they move in — not at some point afterwards.

  • Keep records for two years

    You must retain copies of the records for at least two years. We keep a copy on file too, so a lost certificate is a five-minute problem rather than a re-inspection.

This is a plain-English summary of the main duties, not legal advice. The full requirements are set out in the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 and the HSE’s landlord guidance.

For agents and portfolio landlords

We will run the diary, not just the appointment

If you have more than a couple of properties, the administration is the real cost. We take that off you.

  • One renewal schedule

    All your properties lined up onto a schedule we manage, so certificates never lapse and you are not chasing dates.

  • We contact the tenants

    Give us their details and we arrange access directly, confirm the appointment and follow up if they miss it.

  • Certificates where you need them

    Emailed to you, your agent, or both, the same day. We keep a copy on file for the retention period.

  • Service in the same visit

    A certificate says it is safe today; a service keeps it running and keeps the warranty valid. Doing both in one visit costs less than two.

  • Portfolio pricing

    Multiple properties routed into one round means less travel, and we pass that on rather than pocketing it.

What happens if an appliance fails

If we find something that is Immediately Dangerous or At Risk, we have to act on it there and then — that is not discretionary. With your permission we will isolate or cap the appliance, label it, and give you a written explanation of what is wrong and what it will take to put right. You get a quote the same day, and the certificate is issued once the remedial work is done.

We will never quietly pass something that should not pass, and we will never invent a fault to sell you a repair. Both are equally serious.

The two-month rule is your friend

Renew inside the final two months and your expiry date does not move. That means you can pull every property in your portfolio onto the same month without ever losing a day of cover.

Straight answers

Landlord questions

The rules are stricter than most people realise, and the difference between a certificate and a service catches a lot of landlords out.
All questions
How often do I need a landlord gas safety certificate?
Every 12 months. As a landlord you are legally required under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 to have all gas appliances and flues in the property checked annually by a Gas Safe registered engineer, to give the tenant a copy of the record within 28 days, and to give new tenants a copy at the start of the tenancy. Records must be kept for two years.
Can I renew my CP12 early without losing time?
Yes. A check carried out in the last two months of the current certificate keeps the original expiry date, so renewing early does not shorten your cycle. That makes it straightforward to line several properties up onto the same month.
Is a gas safety certificate the same as a boiler service?
No, and this catches a lot of landlords out. A CP12 is a safety check: it confirms the appliance is safe to use right now. A service is maintenance: cleaning, testing and adjusting the appliance to keep it running efficiently and to satisfy the manufacturer's warranty. Many landlords sensibly have both done in the same visit, which we can do.
Do you handle access with tenants directly?
Yes, if you would like us to. Give us the tenant's contact details and we will arrange a time with them, keep you updated, and send you the certificate as soon as it is issued. For portfolios we can put all your properties on one renewal schedule.
Do I need to be at home for the appointment?
Someone over 18 needs to be there to let us in and to be shown the work at the end, particularly for gas work where we have to demonstrate the appliance is safe. For landlord certificates we are happy to arrange access directly with your tenants.

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