Failed Landlord Gas Safety Check
A CP12 inspection has recorded a defect and you need to know what happens next..
A CP12 inspection has recorded a defect and you need to know what happens next.
What is actually going on
A CP12 inspection has recorded a defect and you need to know what happens next.
The realistic causes, in order
An appliance classified At Risk or Immediately Dangerous during the inspection Missing or inadequate ventilation for the appliance installed A flue defect or an installation that no longer complies
What we test on site
The precise defect and the classification recorded on the certificate What remedial work returns the appliance to a compliant, safe state Whether the tenant has been left with heating and hot water in the meantime
Get a failed landlord gas safety check diagnosed properly
We prioritise getting the property compliant and the tenant back to heat, and issue the corrected record once work is complete.
Questions we get asked
What causes a failed landlord gas safety check on a gas boiler?
An appliance classified At Risk or Immediately Dangerous during the inspection
What normally puts a failed landlord gas safety check right?
We prioritise getting the property compliant and the tenant back to heat, and issue the corrected record once work is complete.
Is it safe to keep using the system with a failed landlord gas safety check?
Landlords in England have duties under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, including annual checks by a Gas Safe registered engineer and providing the record to tenants. A failed check must be rectified, not shelved.