Landlord Gas Safety Certificates (CP12) in Sudbury, Clare and Haverhill
Landlord gas safety checks and CP12 certificates for rented homes around Sudbury, Clare and Haverhill, carried out by our Gas Safe registered engineers (registration 572792) with no call-out fee. Call 01787 278511 or WhatsApp 07825 348536 with the property postcode, the appliances in the property and when the current certificate runs out, and we will book a time that suits you and your tenant.
Call 01787 278511 WhatsApp 07825 348536
We look after rented houses and flats from our base on Market Hill in Clare, across Sudbury, Great Cornard, Haverhill, Long Melford, Lavenham, Halstead and the villages in between. Many lets in this part of Suffolk and north Essex are older cottages or ex-council semis with a mix of gas, LPG and oil heating, so we always ask what is in the property before we arrive.
What the law asks of landlords
Under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, landlords in England must have every gas appliance, fitting and flue they provide checked for safety every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer. In short:
- the check must be done at least once every 12 months
- a copy of the record must go to existing tenants within 28 days of the check, and to new tenants before they move in
- records should be kept for at least two years
- the check can be done up to two months before the deadline and still keep the original renewal date, so the yearly date does not creep forward
- appliances a tenant owns are not the landlord’s responsibility, but the pipework and flues that serve them still need checking
“CP12” is the old name that most people still use for the landlord gas safety record. The rules apply to LPG appliances as well as mains gas. We can explain what the paperwork shows, but for legal questions about your own let please check the guidance from the Health and Safety Executive or ask your letting agent.
What our engineer checks
- each gas appliance the landlord provides, such as the boiler, gas fire, hob or cooker
- flues and chimneys, to make sure fumes are cleared safely
- ventilation where the appliance needs it
- burner pressure or gas rate, and that safety devices work
- a tightness test on the gas installation
If something fails, we will explain why, make it safe where needed and give you a written quotation for the repair before any extra work is done. A boiler service can be done on the same visit, which saves a second appointment for you and your tenant. See our boiler servicing and boiler repair pages for more on that work.
Oil, LPG and electrics in rented homes
Plenty of rented homes in the villages around Clare have no mains gas. LPG boilers need the same yearly landlord check as natural gas; see our LPG heating page. Oil boilers are not covered by the gas safety rules, but a yearly service by an OFTEC trained engineer is still the sensible way to keep tenants warm and safe; see our oil boiler servicing page.
Rooms with a fixed fuel-burning appliance, such as a boiler or wood burner, also need a working carbon monoxide alarm under the 2022 smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules, and our engineer can point out where one is missing. We are NAPIT registered for electrical work, and our electrical safety inspections and electrical services pages cover the electrical side of a let.
How to book a landlord gas safety check
Call 01787 278511 or WhatsApp 07825 348536 and tell us the address, the gas appliances in the property, the expiry date on the current record and who will give us access, whether that is you, your tenant or your letting agent. We send the completed record after the visit so you can pass it to your tenant.
If a tenant smells gas, turn off the supply at the meter if it is safe to do so, open windows and call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999 straight away. Once the gas network has made it safe, we can come out for the repair. For other urgent problems see our emergency plumbing page.
About Anglian PHE
- Top Floor, 4 Market Hill, Clare, Sudbury CO10 8NN
- Gas Safe registered, number 572792
- NAPIT registered for electrical work
- Trading since 1993, with a team of over 10 local engineers
- No call-out fee
See all the towns and villages we cover on our areas we cover page.