By law, under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, it's your responsibility to get a Gas Safety Certificate every twelve months, for each property you rent out. You must get this from a Gas Safe Registered engineer for all pipe work, gas appliances and flues installed at your property.

What you’ll get with a Gas Safety Certificate:

• Your gas appliances will be checked for gas tightness.

• If test points are available, standing and working pressure will be tested.

• Your Gas Safe engineer will check burner pressure and gas rate against the manufacturers data plate.

• Checks will be carried out for the provision of all necessary ventilation.

• Flue flow will be tested to make sure products of combustion are removed.

• All flame failure devices will be checked for satisfactory operation.

• Where appropriate checks will be made for physical stability, presence and effectiveness of stability brackets.

• Investigations for any evidence of unsafe operation will be made and reported.

Without completing all of the above checks an appliance can not be issued a Gas Safety Certificate. 

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Installing a Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm is a legal requirement where there is an open log or coal burning fire (whether or not the fire is actually in use); it is highly recommended wherever there is a gas appliance. It’s the best way to make sure your tenants are safe from dangers of Carbon Monoxide poisoning.

REMEMBER -  an alarm should never replace regular maintenance and safety checks.