Landlord Gas SafetyCertificates In Manchester,Booked And Documented
Your CP12 carried out, recorded and in your hands — with tenant access arranged directly, servicing done at the same visit if you want it, and a portfolio kept on schedule instead of chased every year.
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Public & employers' liability
Tenant access arranged
We coordinate the appointment
Service in one visit
CP12 and boiler service together
12-month guarantee
On any remedial workmanship
The service
What a CP12 coversand why it is your duty
A landlord gas safety record — the CP12 — is the annual check every landlord in England must have carried out on the gas appliances, fittings and flues they are responsible for in a let property. It is a legal duty, not a service you can defer to a quieter month, and the record must be given to the tenant and kept for two years.
The check is not the same thing as a boiler service, though the two are commonly confused. A CP12 confirms appliances are safe: gas tightness of the installation, appliance operation, gas pressure and burner readings, flue integrity and flue flow, ventilation, and the presence of safety devices. A service goes further into cleaning and maintaining the appliance so it keeps working. Most landlords are best off having both done in one visit — one appointment, one disruption to the tenant, one invoice.
We work for private landlords with a single property and for letting agents managing several. Access is arranged directly with tenants where that is easier, appliances are checked in one visit, and the record is issued promptly so nothing sits unresolved on a compliance file.
Who it's for
- Private landlords with one property or a small portfolio
- Letting agents scheduling annual compliance across managed properties
- Landlords starting a new tenancy who need a current record in place
- Owners of HMOs and shared houses with multiple gas appliances
- Anyone who has inherited a property and has no idea when it was last checked
When you need it
- Twelve months since the last gas safety record was issued
- Before a new tenant moves in
- After a new gas appliance has been installed in the property
- When you take on management of a property with no compliance history
- When a tenant reports a smell of gas, a warning light or an appliance behaving oddly
What happens if it's left
An out-of-date CP12is not a paperwork problem
Gas safety is the one area of letting where the consequences of neglect are not measured in fines alone. An unchecked flue, a blocked vent or an appliance burning incorrectly puts your tenant at risk of carbon monoxide exposure, and it puts you personally in the position of having failed a duty you cannot delegate away.
Legal exposure you cannot insure away
The duty to have appliances checked annually sits with the landlord. A missing or expired record is an enforcement issue, and it undermines your position in any dispute about the condition of the property.
Tenant safety and carbon monoxide
Blocked flues, inadequate ventilation and poorly burning appliances produce carbon monoxide that tenants cannot see or smell. The annual check exists precisely because these faults are invisible from inside the room.
Compliance that unravels at the worst time
Gaps in gas safety records surface exactly when you need them not to — at a possession claim, an insurance question or a mortgage or sale enquiry. Reconstructing history after the fact is not possible.
Mistakes that cost people money
- Assuming a boiler service and a CP12 are the same thing
- Letting the renewal drift past twelve months because the tenant is settled
- Forgetting appliances beyond the boiler — gas fires, hobs and cookers you supplied
- Failing to give the tenant a copy of the record within the required time
- Not keeping records for the required two years across a changing portfolio
- Leaving remedial work identified on a record unactioned until the next check
Our process
The same five steps
on every job
Booking
Tell us the property, the appliances and who holds access. We work to your renewal date so there is no gap between records.
Tenant access
We contact the tenant directly if that is simpler, agree a time that suits them and confirm it back to you or the managing agent.
The safety check
Gas tightness, appliance operation, burner pressure and gas rate, flue integrity and flue flow, ventilation and safety devices — every relevant appliance, not just the boiler.
Record issued
The gas safety record is completed and issued to you, with a copy for the tenant. Any defects are clearly identified with what needs doing.
Remedials & servicing
Where work is needed it is quoted straight away, and boiler servicing can be carried out in the same visit so the tenant is only disturbed once.
What you actually get
Six things that change
once the work is done
Compliance on schedule
Renewals worked to your date, so there is never a gap between one record and the next on a property file.
One visit, one disruption
CP12 and annual boiler service carried out together — better for the tenant and cheaper than two separate appointments.
Access handled for you
We arrange directly with tenants where you would rather not be the intermediary, and confirm back once it is booked.
Defects explained, not just listed
Where something fails, you are told what it is, why it matters and what putting it right will cost — before anything is done.
Agents and portfolios welcome
Multiple properties can be scheduled together, which keeps a managed portfolio in one predictable annual cycle.
Insured and reviewed
Checkatrade verified with £2 million public and employers' liability cover, and a 12-month guarantee on any remedial workmanship.
Inside the gas safety check:appliances, flues and records
Landlords are often surprised by what is and is not included in an annual check. This is what the visit covers, what it does not, and how it fits with servicing and remedial work across a rented property.
Which appliances are included
Every gas appliance and flue that you as landlord own or are responsible for is checked — typically the boiler, but also gas hobs, cookers, gas fires and any water heater you supplied. Appliances the tenant owns and brought with them are not your responsibility, but the installation and pipework serving them still is, and any obvious danger is recorded and reported.
In HMOs and shared houses with multiple kitchens or multiple heating appliances, the check covers all of them. It is worth telling us the appliance list at booking so the visit is allowed the time it actually needs.
What is tested and measured
The installation is checked for gas tightness. Each appliance is checked for correct operation and safe function, with operating pressure and gas rate measured against the manufacturer data plate where testing points allow.
Flues are checked for integrity and for correct flow, so combustion products are leaving the property rather than spilling into it. Ventilation is checked to confirm each appliance has the air supply it needs — commonly compromised in rentals by tenants blocking air bricks or by a room being altered since installation.
Safety devices such as flame supervision are tested. Where an appliance is unsafe it is classified accordingly, and where necessary and with permission it is turned off and labelled, with the reason explained to both you and the tenant.
CP12 versus a boiler service
A safety check answers one question: is this appliance safe to use right now. A service answers a different one: will this appliance keep running reliably and efficiently for the coming year. Combustion analysis, burner and heat exchanger cleaning, seals, filter and expansion vessel work belong to the service.
Manufacturer warranties on newer boilers require an annual service, not merely a safety check. On rentals with recent boilers, having only the CP12 done is a common and expensive oversight — the warranty lapses quietly and the landlord pays for a repair it would have covered.
Records, tenants and timing
Once the check is complete, you receive the record and a copy goes to the tenant. Existing tenants must be given a copy, and new tenants should receive one at the start of the tenancy. Records need keeping for two years.
Renewal timing matters: the check must be carried out within twelve months of the last, and there is a window in which an early check does not shorten your next deadline. We work to your existing renewal date so a portfolio stays on one predictable cycle rather than drifting earlier each year.
Failures and remedial work
The most common failures we see in Manchester rentals are blocked or restricted ventilation, deteriorated flue seals, gas fires that have not been used or serviced in years, and hobs with worn or damaged flame supervision. None are dramatic; all are fixable.
Where remedial work is required you get a price before it is carried out, and the workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee. If an appliance is beyond economic repair, replacement is quoted — boiler installations start from £1,800 with manufacturer warranties up to 12 years.
Letting agents and multi-property portfolios
For agents, the practical problem is rarely the check itself, it is coordination: access, timing, and getting the record onto the file before the deadline. We handle tenant contact directly, confirm appointments back, and issue records promptly so compliance files stay current.
Properties across Stretford, Sale, Urmston, Old Trafford, Chorlton, Salford and Manchester city centre can be grouped into the same visit window, which keeps costs and travel sensible on a managed portfolio.
Small commercial and mixed-use premises
Mixed-use buildings — a flat above a shop, an office with a domestic-type boiler — carry the same annual obligation for the appliances the owner is responsible for. The check follows the same pattern, scheduled around trading hours where a business occupies the ground floor.
As with domestic rentals, servicing alongside the check is the sensible arrangement: one visit, one disruption to the occupier, and an appliance that is both safe and maintained.
Landlord Gas Safety Checks across Greater Manchester
Working out of 47 Urmston Lane, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9BG, we cover Urmston, Old Trafford, Altrincham, Hale & Hale Barns, Manchester City Centre, Stockport, Cheadle & Cheadle Hulme, Wilmslow, Eccles, Prestwich and the rest of Trafford, Salford, Stockport and Manchester. If your postcode isn't listed, ring 07398 230231 and ask — it usually is.
Common questions
Landlord Gas Safety Checks questions,
answered straight
How often does a landlord gas safety check need doing?+
Every twelve months. The record must be renewed within twelve months of the previous check, and a copy given to the tenant and kept for two years.
Is a CP12 the same as a boiler service?+
No. The CP12 confirms appliances are safe to use. A service cleans and maintains the appliance and is what manufacturers require to keep a warranty valid. Most landlords have both done in the same visit.
Which appliances are covered?+
Every gas appliance and flue the landlord is responsible for — boiler, gas fire, hob, cooker, water heater. Tenant-owned appliances are not, though the installation and pipework serving them still is.
Can you arrange access with my tenant?+
Yes. We contact tenants directly to agree a time and confirm the appointment back to you or the managing agent.
What happens if an appliance fails the check?+
It is classified and recorded, and where it is unsafe it is turned off and labelled with permission. You are told what has failed and what putting it right will cost before any work is carried out.
Do you work with letting agents?+
Yes. Multiple properties can be scheduled together and records are issued promptly so compliance files stay current.
How long does the check take?+
A single-boiler property is typically under an hour. Properties with several appliances, or where a service is being carried out at the same time, take longer.
I've just bought a rental with no records — where do I start?+
Book a check straight away. We will assess every gas appliance in the property, issue a current record and tell you plainly what condition the appliances are actually in.
Do you cover my area?+
Stretford, Sale, Old Trafford, Urmston, Flixton, Davyhulme, Manchester city centre, Altrincham, Hale, Stockport, Cheadle, Bramhall, Wilmslow, the Heatons, Eccles, Worsley, Swinton, Prestwich and Whitefield.
Are you insured?+
Yes — public and employers' liability insurance up to £2 million, and we are a verified Checkatrade member.
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General Plumbing
Everyday plumbing work done tidily and on time.
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Get your CP12 bookedand off your list
Send the property address and appliance list. We will arrange access with the tenant, carry out the check, and get the record back to you — with servicing in the same visit if you want it.
- Checkatrade verified member
- £2m insured
- 12-month workmanship guarantee