Gas age certificate or a boiler service?

Snowy1985

We are currently in the process of selling our house, the buyers solicitors are asking for a gas safe certificate, we had the boiler serviced 2 months ago by a gas safe registered engineer, he said that this would be sufficient. Is there actually any difference? All we have is a gas boiler nothing else? 

Falafels

A gas safe certificate is a legal requirement if you're renting the property out, but not if you're selling. All the gas safety check does is check that all the gas appliances are safe to use, while the boiler service is part of ongoing maintenance - so any remedial action can be taken. The service would ensure that the boiler was safe, and as you don't have any other gas appliances, that's all you need!

greatcrested

Simply tell the buyer, via your solicitor, that you do not have a gas safety report as it is not required, but you have a service record dated xxxx attached.

JC2068

The Gas Safe Certificate confirms that the boiler was installed in compliance with Building Regulations. Completely different to servicing of the boiler. Was it installed within the last 10 years? If yes you’ll be asked to provide the certificate, failing that an indemnity policy. You can check whether a certificate was issued by having a look on the Gas Safe website, re-order certificate page. 

Alter_ego

JC2068 said:

The Gas Safe Certificate confirms that the boiler was installed in compliance with Building Regulations. Completely different to servicing of the boiler. Was it installed within the last 10 years? If yes you’ll be asked to provide the certificate, failing that an indemnity policy. You can check whether a certificate was issued by having a look on the Gas Safe website, re-order certificate page. 

Yes, but it's still NOT required for a house sale! In fact the only cert a vendor must legally provide is an Energy Performance Certificate.

badger09

Alter_ego said:

JC2068 said:

The Gas Safe Certificate confirms that the boiler was installed in compliance with Building Regulations. Completely different to servicing of the boiler. Was it installed within the last 10 years? If yes you’ll be asked to provide the certificate, failing that an indemnity policy. You can check whether a certificate was issued by having a look on the Gas Safe website, re-order certificate page. 

Yes, but it's still NOT required for a house sale! In fact the only cert a vendor must legally provide is an Energy Performance Certificate.

Which is about as much use as a chocolate teapot

warwicktate

Alter_ego said:

JC2068 said:

The Gas Safe Certificate confirms that the boiler was installed in compliance with Building Regulations. Completely different to servicing of the boiler. Was it installed within the last 10 years? If yes you’ll be asked to provide the certificate, failing that an indemnity policy. You can check whether a certificate was issued by having a look on the Gas Safe website, re-order certificate page. 

Yes, but it's still NOT required for a house sale! In fact the only cert a vendor must legally provide is an Energy Performance Certificate.

Is this true? I am currently selling a house, and the TA6 form specifically asks for an 'Installation Certificate' or 'Special Excemption Certificate' (either Corgi or Gas Safe, depending on date of installation) if the boiler was installed from 1st April 2005 onwards. Thankfully I have mine, so it's all good, but what would have happened if I didn't?

Drawingaline

We don't have ours. Our plumber was gas safe registered, and while an excellent plumber their admin is awful. We were upfront from the start, offered an indemnity policy (boiler was installed in 2012) but our buyers don't seem bothered by this.

daveyjp

warwicktate said:

Alter_ego said:

JC2068 said:

The Gas Safe Certificate confirms that the boiler was installed in compliance with Building Regulations. Completely different to servicing of the boiler. Was it installed within the last 10 years? If yes you’ll be asked to provide the certificate, failing that an indemnity policy. You can check whether a certificate was issued by having a look on the Gas Safe website, re-order certificate page. 

Yes, but it's still NOT required for a house sale! In fact the only cert a vendor must legally provide is an Energy Performance Certificate.

Is this true? I am currently selling a house, and the TA6 form specifically asks for an 'Installation Certificate' or 'Special Excemption Certificate' (either Corgi or Gas Safe, depending on date of installation) if the boiler was installed from 1st April 2005 onwards. Thankfully I have mine, so it's all good, but what would have happened if I didn't?

They can ask for lots of things, there is no legal requirement to provide such certificates.

I wouldn't trust one anyway.  If I am buying a house and want a gas safety certificate I will organise for one to be carried out, as suggested in almost every Homebuyers survey.

greatcrested

warwicktate said:

Alter_ego said:

JC2068 said:

The Gas Safe Certificate confirms that the boiler was installed in compliance with Building Regulations. Completely different to servicing of the boiler. Was it installed within the last 10 years? If yes you’ll be asked to provide the certificate, failing that an indemnity policy. You can check whether a certificate was issued by having a look on the Gas Safe website, re-order certificate page. 

Yes, but it's still NOT required for a house sale! In fact the only cert a vendor must legally provide is an Energy Performance Certificate.

Is this true? I am currently selling a house, and the TA6 form specifically asks for an 'Installation Certificate' or 'Special Excemption Certificate' (either Corgi or Gas Safe, depending on date of installation) if the boiler was installed from 1st April 2005 onwards. Thankfully I have mine, so it's all good, but what would have happened if I didn't?

You would tell the buyer you don't have one.

The buyer could then decide whether to

* walk away from the purchase

* arrange their own inspection to check the condition of the boiler

* ask you for indemnity insurance (against the infinitesimal chance of the local authority using Building Regs enforcement to make the owner remove the boiler)

* pay for the insurance himself or

* just proceed and buy the property anyway

But whichever option he took, the seller would be breaking no law (unlike selling without the pointless EPC!).