As a landlord it is essential for you to maintain the safety of your properties for your tenants. Your legal duties apply to a wide range of accommodations of which are working under a lease or license. The maintenance duties you will be responsible for are: Maintenance – this involves safe maintenance of pipework, appliances and chimney. Servicing of gas appliances in accordance to the frequency given in the manufacturer’s instructions. Gas safety checks: An annual gas safety check should be carried out on each gas appliance. It is a legal requirement that you check all gas appliances are safety checked by a Gas Safe registered engineer. This will ensure that all appliances are working as efficiently and as safe as possible. Record: A record of the annual gas safety check should be given to your existing tenants within 28 days of completion, or to new tenants upon the start of their tenancy. The Gas Safety Regulations state that landlords must only use a Gas Safe registered engineer. At GOS Heating all our engineers are Gas Safe registered and fully insured to work in your properties. If you are looking for engineers to test and inspect your properties in Lancaster, then contact us now on 01524 587075.