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Gas Safe Cert when selling?

MajorTom_2
MajorTom_2 Posts: 77 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi Guys,

I'm about to put a house on the market, it had a new boiler installed exactly 18 months ago. I have the original gas safe install certificate.
The boiler hasn't been serviced since the install.

Question is do I need a new gas safe cert in order to sell the house?

Thanks in advance,

MT
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  • jbainbridge
    jbainbridge Posts: 2,029 Forumite
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    No you don't.

    Does the boiler need servicing to maintain the warranty?

    A recent service might be a good thing - in the eyes of any buyer.
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    No, you don't. If any prospective vendors feels the need for a cert they can arrange for the boiler to be inspected at their own cost before they make an offer.
  • MajorTom_2
    MajorTom_2 Posts: 77 Forumite
    Excellent thanks guys.

    MT
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Is there a warranty on the boiler? 3 years? Chances are it is invalid unless serviced annually.

    However the answer to your Q is, no, you don't need a certificate.
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    I bought a house of someone who had a boiler install in 2010 , and hadnt had an install cert or any servicing since

    I had it serviced and checked myself by a trusted gas safe engineer as i wanted his house enough

    I thought the man i bought off was an utter scumbag as he had two kiddies and a wife he obviously didnt give two shiny ones about
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • Road_Hog
    Road_Hog Posts: 2,749 Forumite
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »

    I thought the man i bought off was an utter scumbag as he had two kiddies and a wife he obviously didnt give two shiny ones about

    Why? This serving thing is a relatively recent invention. When I was a child, nobody had their boiler serviced every year.

    I've lived at the current property for 12 years and not had the boiler serviced. I should imagine that I'm £1,000 (minimum) better off. Enough to pay for a new boiler.
  • MobileSaver
    MobileSaver Posts: 4,376 Forumite
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    I thought the man i bought off was an utter scumbag as he had two kiddies and a wife he obviously didnt give two shiny ones about

    What a ridiculous thing to say - do you get your electrics checked every year?
    Every generation blames the one before...
    Mike + The Mechanics - The Living Years
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »

    I thought the man i bought off was an utter scumbag as he had two kiddies and a wife he obviously didnt give two shiny ones about
    There's a scumbag near where I live too. He lets his kids walk to school every day! Don't people realise how many psychos and peodos there are out there???
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    Unbelievable , countless people justifying not having your boiler serviced

    Good work guys
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • Road_Hog
    Road_Hog Posts: 2,749 Forumite
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    Unbelievable , countless people justifying not having your boiler serviced

    Good work guys

    Nope, just not all of us are taken in by the yearly serving thing.
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