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ARE YOUR PROPERTIES SAFE & LEGAL?
As you are aware you have to ensure that all gas and electrical
appliances and installations in rented accommodation should
be tested and certified safe, this will enable you to protect
your clients and even staff, and the only way that you can
be absolutely sure they are safe is to have them tested
and certificated.
In the unfortunate event of an accident you must be able
to prove that all appliances were safe.
Not only can you be fined for not having proved that appliances
are safe, you can also be fined for causing carbon monoxide
poisoning in an event of a defective gas appliance. Landlords
cannot ignore their liability for death or personal injury
resulting from negligence. Gas installations can leak deadly
carbon monoxide (CO). Carbon monoxide is undetectable: you
can't see it, smell it or even taste it but it could injure
you or even kill you if you breathe it in.
Electricity, too, is dangerous. According to RoSPA, 3,000
people were hospitalised in just one year due to electrical
current accidents. In 1995 electricity killed 66 people,
injured 23,756 and caused 7,500 fires.
Landlords must have gas installations and appliances in
rented accommodation tested and certificated safe every
year.
Landlord
Protection Plan
At Pares BPS our corgi registered engineers
have produced the perfect landlord protection plan for your
own peace of mind and the safety of your clients. This inspection
is designed to ensure you do not fall foul of the relevant
legislation and comprises whilst still making your property
as safe as it can be:
• Gas inspection
Inspection and test of the gas installation and appliances,
i.e. gas boiler, cooker and gas fires.
Identifies the presence of any gas leaks or poisonous carbon
monoxide.
• Gas Boiler Service
Neglected gas boilers can be a principle source of leaks
and CO. Regular servicing not only protects your tenants
but extends life of the boiler and ensures economic running.
• Electrical Inspection
A visual and functional inspection of up to six domestic
appliances and an earth loop test to 50% of the sockets
within the property.
On
completion of the above safety checks your Pares BPS Engineer
will accurately record the findings on the Landlord/Homeowner
Gas Safety Record. This document is in 3 parts. One to be
kept by the Landlord, one to be issued to the tenants and
the third to be kept by the gas operative. These records
must be kept for 2 years.
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