Does anyone know whether gas safety inspections can still go ahead in a tier 3 area? The town has just been moved into tier 3 and inspection is due tomorrow. Don’t want it to be an issue with the tenants. It’s fully agent managed, I’m going to drop them a line but in the meantime if anyone knows I’d be grateful to hear.
Gas safety inspection in tier 3 area?
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There's no tier rules anywhere in the UK tomorrow? England is still in lockdown 2.0, while Scotland, Wales & N.I. have national restrictions or Levels.
But to answer your question, gas safety inspection was still required during the original lockdown & shielding when restrictions was stricter, so don't see that not being the case.I am not a lawyer, nor am I licensed to provide any regulated advice. None of my posts should be treated as legal or financial advice.
I do not answer questions through private messages which should be posted publicly on the forum.
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When I have arrange Gas Safety Checks, the tenants have n't objected. However, I do advise them to open kitchen window and turn on extractor (which air vent outwards). To vacate the room and allow exchange of air. I also tell them to wear masks. Other members of the family (e.g. should be in other rooms).
I also suggest they wipe down any surfaces where the engineer has been. I do n't know if this is Government advice, but this is what I tell tenants. I have told them, if the engineer turns up without wearing a mask, then they should be refused entry.
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by HarryHHHHi all,
I have a bit of a dilemma and was wondering what do next…
I have a rental property, 3 bed mid terrace under a shorthold assured tenancy.
I need to provide an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR). It is inevitable that this will mean that extensive...-
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by Jon66In fairness to the OP, although we have had fair notice of the legislation, nobody envisioned a pandemic, and where finding a decent electrician has sometimes been challenging at the best of times, it's even more challenging at the moment. I had mine done in the summer, and there was a window in between...
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16-01-2021, 21:41 PM -
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by jpucng62That is a complete abdication of responsibility!...
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16-01-2021, 21:19 PM -
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by darkstarAgreed , The EICR's were not nessasary. However it's a landlord's job to know that the electrical safety of their installations are mandatory and hiding behind a 3rd party is insufficient
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16-01-2021, 20:30 PM -
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by Neelixthe problem was lettings agents always said they weren’t necessary ....
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16-01-2021, 20:09 PM -
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by darkstarDitto jpucng62
There has always been a safety aspect for landlords to adhere to regarding fixed wiring. If LL's had paid more attention to this then there would not be the backlog of EICR and remedial's to do. Sadly, most leave it very late and this will only cause problems-
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by jpucng62The Govt gave plenty of notice IMHO. I've been doing EICRs for 20 years as part of understanding the safety of my properties - maybe not every 5 years, but when you hear stories like this you realise why the legislation has been brought in and now we all have to do them every 5 years.
LLs...-
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by Neelixdo not act on that email.
get a proper spark to do a proper EICR and read it when it’s presented to you
you are under no obligation to use the spark who did the EICR to do the remedials
FYI
A few months ago I reviewed an “email” report from a...-
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by HarryHHHNo, not around Woking. I don't consider this to be a formal report as such, it was a free evaluation....
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by NeelixI think the last bit is a bit harsh.
Sounds to me that the OP is trying to do the right thing now...-
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