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Carbon Monoxide - Landlords legal requirements
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As a landlord, you're responsible for the safety of your tenants. Your duties apply to appliances & flues in occupied residential properties. You must ensure that appliances are working correctly and guard against the dangers of carbon monoxide.
In a court of law, you would need to demonstrate that you had taken all reasonable steps to ensure your tenants’ safety and prove that any gas work met all applicable regulations and responsibilities detailed in The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (follow this link for full regulations http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1998/19982451.htm)
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Ensure all installation pipe work, appliances, and flues provided is safely maintained
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Anyone carrying out work on a gas appliance must be competent and registered with CORGI
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Gas appliances should not be placed in sleeping accommodation areas or cellars.
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Make sure an annual safety check is carried out on each appliance and/or flue provided
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Keep a record of each safety check for two years and issue a copy to your tenant before they move in or as each check is completed
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Ensure any gas equipment left by previous tenants is safe or otherwise removed
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Establish clear lines of responsibility for safety checks etc with any managing agent employed
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Use only CORGI registered installers
Tenants - it is very important that you let staff and contractors into your home to carry out the safety checks to keep yourself and your family safe. If you do not allow them into your home, you could be at risk from CO and subject to legal action and place your tenancy at risk
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