A landlord gas safety record is an annual legal requirement for rented residential property with gas appliances. The cost is driven mostly by how many appliances are being checked and how far the property is from the engineer — not by the certificate itself.
Where landlords overspend is on repeat visits: certification one month, servicing another, a repair a third. Sequencing those together is the practical saving.
What affects the price
- Number of gas appliances: a boiler alone is the base case; add a hob, fire or second appliance and the inspection lengthens.
- Property location and travel across the Borders and East Lothian.
- Whether a service is carried out at the same visit.
- Portfolio rates for agents and landlords with multiple properties on a scheduled cycle.
What the inspection covers
- Each appliance checked for gas tightness, burner pressure and operating pressure.
- Combustion performance and safe operation of safety devices.
- Flue and ventilation adequacy for each appliance.
- Any defects classified and recorded, with unsafe appliances made safe.
- A dated record issued to the landlord, with a copy for the tenant.
Combining certification and servicing
A CP12 is a safety inspection, not maintenance. It tells you the appliance is safe today; it does not clean it or replace wear items. Booking the annual service alongside means one visit, one tenant access arrangement, and a maintained appliance rather than merely a certified one — usually the cheaper route across a year.
Keeping renewals from lapsing
Certificates run annually, and a lapsed certificate is a compliance failure regardless of appliance condition. We issue records digitally and send renewal reminders ahead of expiry, which for multi-property landlords is the difference between a managed cycle and a scramble.
Frequently asked questions
- Do holiday lets need a gas safety certificate?
- Short-term and holiday lets with gas appliances fall within the same duty to have gas safety checks carried out annually by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Licensing conditions may also require evidence of it.
- How quickly can I get one?
- Often same day or next day, depending on access. Certificates are issued digitally so agents receive them immediately rather than waiting for paperwork.
- What if an appliance fails?
- It is classified according to the severity of the defect and, where required, made safe or disconnected with the landlord informed immediately. We quote the remedial work separately so you can decide.
- Do you offer portfolio pricing?
- Yes — letting agents and landlords with several properties can be put on a scheduled cycle with agreed rates.
Put your certificates on a managed annual cycle
Tell us how many properties and appliances and we will quote the cycle rather than one-off visits.