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I have a new gas boiler. Do I need a Landlord Gas Safety Record?
Technically no as any newly installed gas appliance will be compliant for twelve months
after installation.
Our recommendation however is that you have a certificate prepared as this is your best
defence should a problem occur. In our experiencethis isparticularly import if theproperty
Is brand new asproblems here are not uncommon in spite of installation paperwork being in
Place. If there are other gas appliances they need to be tested anyway.

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Werecommend that even newly installed appliancesarecovered by a Landlord Gas
Safety Record

What about portable gas appliances like barbecues and patio heaters?
Guidance has changed in this regard in that portable gas appliances including barbecues
and patio heatersmust be tested and should appear on a GasSafety Record. Our
recommendation is that for a number of reasons appliances of this nature are removed
from the property. Where they remain, a suitably qualified * GasSafe Register registered
engineer should undertake a safety test and provide a GasSafety Record.
Choice Rentals can arrange for testing subject to receiving your written
instructionsand payment in advance. Please note that the appliances should be readily
accessibleand connected to a gas supply sufficient for testingpurposes.
* Engineersneed to be qualified to test “LPG Leisure” appliances, a qualification which
many domestic engineers will not have.