Gas Servicing and Electrical Inspections
As your landlord, we have a legal duty to carry out gas servicing and electrical inspections in your home.
This table provides more information on what will happen at these visits.
| Gas Servicing | Electrical Inspections | |
| When? | Once per calendar year. | Once every 5 years. |
| How long? | Normally, no more than 30 minutes. | Normally, 1 to 2 hours, depending on whether any repairs are required. |
| What? | We will service and check your boiler and controls and check the flues. We will also check that your smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms are working properly. We will then give you a copy of your CP12 safety certificate within 28 days. | The test involves working at your main circuit board or consumer unit. Access will also be required to check a few sockets and switches to make sure that the wiring is in good condition. If we find any minor faults, the electrician will repair these on the day. If we need to address other issues, such as replacing your consumer unit, we will arrange this as follow-on work at a date and time to suit you. |
| Who? | Our contractor, City Building, carries out the annual gas servicing on our behalf. | These tests are carried out by Belac. |
| Why? | Every year around 30 people in the UK die from Carbon Monoxide poisoning, caused by gas appliances that have not been serviced. As your landlord, we have a legal duty to service the gas appliances in your home. | To protect you and your home, we need to make sure that your electrics are safe and up to the current standards. This test forms part of the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS). |
What do we need from you?
All we need from you is access when requested. We will do our best to call at a date and time that suits you. It’s really important that we carry out these visits. We will write to give you plenty notice of any appointments, and it’s part of your tenancy agreement that you must give us access for essential repairs and maintenance. We have the right to access your property to carry out this work, as long as we have given you at least 24 hours notice of our intention to do so. We look forward to your co-operation in working together to keep you safe.
“I feel a lot safer in my home knowing that the gas and electrics have been checked and are up to standard. We are given clear notification of appointments and, if a time is not suitable, it’s quite easy to rearrange. The engineer was very friendly, thorough and efficient. Thank you!“.
Mrs Sherry