Renting a room: If the landlord doesnt have a gas certificate,can I call British Gas?

martinsurrey

Werdnal wrote: »

I always thought that resident landlords letting to lodgers didn't need GCS either, but just found this on Shelter's website:

Homeowner's responsibilities for gas safety

Get gas safety checks

If you own your home, you should arrange for a gas safety check to be carried out once year - this is not a legal requirement unless you have lodgers or tenants, but is recommended.



Page link is here:

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/repairs_and_bad_conditions/home_safety/gas_safety/responsibility_for_gas_safety

I was in the same boat!

http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/landlords/safetycheckswho.htm

confimed on the HSE website!

so original advice stands, he has 28days to give you one.

but subsequent advice about checking if being a lodger works for you stands as well

marathonic

If I had a lodger that reported me to British Gas, I'd be putting him out ASAP. You have no rights and he can evict you on a whim.

It's not so much the reporting to British Gas but the fact that I'd want to be comfortable in my own home.

I would be of the opinion, and perhaps incorrectly, that most of the people that report such things to British Gas are also the people that would be more inclined to try claiming on my house insurance if they happen to burn themselves on a stove or sprain their ankles on the stairs.

As a lodger, I'd advise to move to a new place if you're not happy with something in your current place - or, perhaps, just ask the owner politely rather than ringing up British Gas making enquiries.

Starlet

After all this discussion, I think it is actually the hot water tank (not the gas boiler). It would make sense that it is a hot water tank, because the bedroom is located behind the bathroom.

However, my cousin told me that I should still be concerned about the level of carbon dioxide levels in the room (i.e. there should be a pipe which would take the fumes from the hot water tank which takes the gases outside)

Starlet

marathonic wrote: »

If I had a lodger that reported me to British Gas, I'd be putting him out ASAP. You have no rights and he can evict you on a whim.

It's not so much the reporting to British Gas but the fact that I'd want to be comfortable in my own home.

I would be of the opinion, and perhaps incorrectly, that most of the people that report such things to British Gas are also the people that would be more inclined to try claiming on my house insurance if they happen to burn themselves on a stove or sprain their ankles on the stairs.

As a lodger, I'd advise to move to a new place if you're not happy with something in your current place - or, perhaps, just ask the owner politely rather than ringing up British Gas making enquiries.

I wasnt planning on calling British Gas to report anyone! I was planning on asking the landlord first, but in the event of him saying that he has mislaid it, then in the presence of the landlord himself I would make a phone call. It is not about reporting anyone to anywhere.

~Beanie~

Hot water tanks don't give off gases/fumes do they?

G_M

Starlet wrote: »

However, my cousin told me that I should still be concerned about the level of carbon dioxide levels in the room (i.e. there should be a pipe which would take the fumes from the hot water tank which takes the gases outside)

A hot water tank does not emit fumes! Only a boiler does this.

Not all boilers have/need such a pipe - it depends on the type of boiler.

It is Carbon Monoxide, not Carbon Dioxide.

If you're worried, buy a CO detector/alarm (for £11 here).

Do not report your landlord to British Gas, Shelter, HSE or anyone else unless you want to be evicted (as a lodger you can be evicted easily).

Discuss the issue with your LL and resolve amicably.

ILW

Starlet wrote: »

After all this discussion, I think it is actually the hot water tank (not the gas boiler). It would make sense that it is a hot water tank, because the bedroom is located behind the bathroom.

However, my cousin told me that I should still be concerned about the level of carbon dioxide levels in the room (i.e. there should be a pipe which would take the fumes from the hot water tank which takes the gases outside)

If that is what your cousin said, he is talking rubbish. What are his qualifications?

Starlet

Can we please keep this thread friendly?
It has started to get a bit fast-paced, unnecessarily.

Starlet

I misunderstood what my cousin said, because I dont have a technical background.

Starlet

G_M wrote: »

A hot water tank does not emit fumes! Only a boiler does this.

Not all boilers have/need such a pipe - it depends on the type of boiler.

It is Carbon Monoxide, not Carbon Dioxide.

If you're worried, buy a CO detector/alarm (for £11 here).

Do not report your landlord to British Gas, Shelter, HSE or anyone else unless you want to be evicted (as a lodger you can be evicted easily).

Discuss the issue with your LL and resolve amicably.

That is my plan! I am not the type of person who enjoys confrontation.