{"id":33446,"date":"2020-09-13T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T08:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ratedpeople.com\/blog\/?p=33446"},"modified":"2021-05-04T14:37:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T13:37:15","slug":"gas-safety-week-2020-the-legal-obligations-of-landlords-and-business-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ratedpeople.com\/blog\/gas-safety-week-2020-the-legal-obligations-of-landlords-and-business-owners","title":{"rendered":"Gas Safety Week 2020: The legal obligations of landlords and business owners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Landlords across the UK take pride in providing their tenants with a safe and warm home to live in. Similarly, British business owners work hard to create an enjoyable environment for both their customers and their employees. Making sure that all gas appliances in your property or business premises are working safely plays a big part in achieving this. Plus, legally, landlords have to make sure their properties are gas safe<\/a> and business owners have a similar responsibility to maintain all gas appliances being used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find a vetted gas\/heating engineer<\/a> to complete the job on Rated People.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To mark the tenth annual Gas Safety Week<\/a> (14th<\/sup> \u2013 20th<\/sup> September 2020), some of our Gas Safe registered engineers have given us their thoughts on the most important things that landlords and business owners should know to make sure their property is gas safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gas safety advice for landlords and business owners – from the professionals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cYou should get your Gas Safety certificate\nevery year for gas fires, boilers and all other gas appliances. Sometimes they\u2019re\nneglected for so long they become dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robin @ RK Gas Safe<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMany homeowners don’t know that their\nboiler needs to be serviced every year for the manufacturer guarantee to stay\nvalid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keith @ K Marsh Plumbing & Heating Ltd<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHeating accounts for about 55% of what you spend in a year on energy bills, so an efficient boiler makes a big difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim @ TS Gas & Electric Ltd<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIf you need a gas repair to be done, you should get it fixed correctly and safely by a professional Gas Safe engineer. Never attempt or risk a cheaper alternative or cut any corners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dee @ EcoHome Boilers Ltd<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“Having a carbon monoxide appliance alarm installed in your home is one of the most important ways to make it gas safe.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karina @ Fastfix Heating & Home Services Limited<\/a>
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Landlords – your legal responsibilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a landlord, you\u2019re legally responsible for the safety of all of your tenants whilst they’re in your property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n