Berwickshire letting is rural and coastal rather than urban. Farm cottages, village terraces and holiday lets around Eyemouth, Coldingham and St Abbs make up most of what we certify, and a high proportion run on LPG or oil rather than mains gas.
Kelso to Duns or Eyemouth is a short run for us, so this is well covered ground rather than an edge of patch afterthought.
LPG, oil and mains gas in one portfolio
Many Berwickshire landlords own a mix: a mains gas flat in Duns, an LPG cottage outside Chirnside and an oil fired farmhouse let. The annual landlord gas safety duty applies to the gas appliances, LPG included, and it is worth knowing exactly which of your properties fall under it and which do not.
We will tell you plainly which properties need a certificate and which need servicing instead, so you are not paying for paperwork that does not apply and not missing an obligation that does.
Coastal and holiday let considerations
- Salt exposure at Eyemouth, Coldingham and St Abbs shortens external flue and terminal life.
- Seasonal lets sit unused over winter, so appliances need proper checking before the season restarts.
- Gas hobs and fires in holiday cottages must appear on the certificate alongside the boiler.
- Changeover day visits avoid losing booked nights.
- Certificates and appliance records matter for booking platform compliance requests.
Rural access, planned runs and reminders
Farm cottages and single track addresses are exactly where certificates get missed. We plan Berwickshire visits as a run covering several properties, contact tenants ourselves where you prefer, and set reminders thirty days before each expiry so nothing lapses over a quiet winter.
Frequently asked questions
- Do LPG cottages need a landlord gas safety certificate?
- Yes. The annual duty covers LPG appliances in let property just as it covers mains gas, and plenty of Berwickshire rentals are LPG.
- What about oil fired properties?
- Oil is outside the gas safety regime, so it does not need a gas safety certificate, but it still needs annual servicing and we will be straight with you about which is which.
- Can you certify seasonal lets before the season starts?
- Yes, and that is the sensible timing. Booking the check before the first arrivals means any remedial work happens in the quiet weeks rather than mid season.
Book Berwickshire certificates before the season
Tell us which properties are mains gas, LPG or oil and we will schedule a single run and tell you exactly what each one needs.