On SME Professional, users have the ability to set the certificate date for Landlord Gas Safety certificates up to two months in the future. This update was made in response to the below legislation change.
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (GSIUR) as amended. Approved Code of Practice and guidance
Date of publication:
2018
ISBN:
9780717666744
Series code:
L56 (Fifth edition)
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 came into force on 6 April 2018.
This Approved Code of Practice and guidance gives advice on how to meet the requirements of GSIUR and the amending regulations.
This guidance is for anyone who may have a duty under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, including those who install, service, maintain or repair gas appliances and other gas fittings. Landlords also have duties under these regulations.
Changes to the legislation
The changes to GSIUR, which do not relax regulatory requirements or reduce safety standards, are to:
Introduce a degree of flexibility to the timing of landlords' annual gas safety checks. This change means that landlords can carry out the annual gas safety check in the two months before the due date and retain the existing expiry date. This avoids landlords waiting until the last minute and not gaining access, or having to shorten the annual cycle check to comply with the law. There is no change to the legal requirement for an annual gas safety check or for maintenance to be carried out.