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Gas safety checks

Hyperthetical question ...

I knowthere were new rules brought in in April 2018 for landlords regarding early annual gas safety checks. And that (I think) you now only need to keep records for two years.

However, prior to this you were late carrying out your checks, and the tenant has a copy of these old certificates.

Could the landlord get into trouble for this lateness even though it's more than two years ago.

I'm not a landlord by the way

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  • bris
    bris Posts: 10,548 Forumite
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    No, no one would care. LL's are warned when late to get them done, they are rarely charged. Some have been charged for ignoring warnings but that's about it so who's going to care about the past.
  • bris wrote: »
    No, no one would care.

    Assuming the property didn't explode due to a gas leak that could have been prevented by a recent gas safety check or the occupants didn't suffer CO poisoning. :D
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Are you saying that this Hyperthetical landlord was late with a gas check some 2 years ago, and the tenant has the dated reports proving this fact, but that the reports are currently up to date showing the gas appliances to be safe and compliant?


    No one will care or take action (unless as MisterP says "the property didn't explode due to a gas leak that could have been prevented by a recent gas safety check or the occupants didn't suffer CO poisoning).
  • Hmmm so it's ok to put your tenants at risk / break the law in the past, as long as it's not now.

    It is actually hyperthetical I'm having a debate with my brother.
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    It is actually hyperthetical
    No, it's actually hypothetical.
  • Thanks for that. I feel ashamed now.
  • CarrieVS
    CarrieVS Posts: 205 Forumite
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    Hmmm so it's ok to put your tenants at risk / break the law in the past, as long as it's not now.

    Well it's not like you're travelling back in time to do it again. It's not like you can retroactively get a safety certificate.

    It wasn't OK but provided no harm occurred and you're doing the right thing now it's probably not worth anyone's time to take you, or Mr Hypothesis, to court over it.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    No, not 'OK'. There was a breach of law.


    But HSE have bigger fish to fry and few enough resources to worry about a landlord who is currently acting within the law and protecting his tenants.
  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 48,619 Ambassador
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    Hmmm so it's ok to put your tenants at risk / break the law in the past, as long as it's not now.

    It is actually hyperthetical I'm having a debate with my brother.

    Or pesky tenants cancelling scheduled appointments!
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