The safety of tenants has to be paramount.

There are now some very important obligations placed upon Landlords to ensure that all gas-supplied appliances in a rented property have a CORGI Certificate of Safety.

The above is the law – if it is not done it can come with a £5000 fine, imprisonment or both.

We can accept the first certificates (if you have them) but thereafter to avoid any confusion we will carry out GAS, ELECTRICIAL, SOFT FURNISHINGS and SMOKE DETECTOR with the battery replacements. Due to the law we are unable to accept and/or retain a property with our agency unless: -

• A current certificate is already in force OR
• The Landlord is obtaining a certificate, which is given to us before a tenants moves in OR
• The Landlord authorises us to take the necessary action and obtain a certificate via one of our authorised maintenance personnel.

This is a legal requirement and for the safety of the tenants. It can result in a heavy fine and a prison term for both you and us for letting it happen.

The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amended) Regulations 1993 require that all upholstered furniture and furnishings in rented properties pass the “cigarette test”. If any property is found not to comply the landlord faces fines or imprisonment, or both.

Generally, most furniture purchased from reputable suppliers after March 1990 should comply with the regulations and will be labelled accordingly. Further advice on this important issue is available on request.

It is appreciated that no landlord would wish to put a tenant in a safety risk situation…

SAFETY TIP: Ensure that all instruction booklets and manuals for appliances are available at the property for the tenants’ reference. If you can take a photocopy and make up a booklet.

We are able to carry out Landlord safety Testing at a cost to you of £115.00 + VAT, please ask for details.