Gas safety warning for landlords

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning to all landlords to ensure that gas appliances are safe for tenants. This follows the successful prosecution of a landlady who failed to safely maintain gas appliances in one of her properties.

The landlady in question pleaded guilty to a breach of Regulation 36(3) of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 in December and was fined £5,000 and costs exceeding £3,700.

The HSE commented, "This case sends out a clear message to landlords who may be tempted to cut back on safety. This is a time when many buy-to-let landlords are under a lot of pressure, but they must make sure they don't put their tenants in danger".

For more help and information regarding gas safety visit: http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/index.htm