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Big Change In Gas Safety Rules

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Unlike your MoT, gas safety certificates last 1 year from when they are issued - so if you get the checks done a week before they are due (always wise in case there is an issue or delay), then your renewal date will come forward by 1 week each year. Annoying for student landlords who try to get it all done during the void period of August and more expensive than it needs to be if you need to renew every 51 weeks instead of 52.

The good news is  the HSE has seen sense and brought it into line with other testing - you can now renew ahead of your renewal date while preserving that date, so you get 52 weeks usage for your money.

The Detail 

 There is a survey on the impact of this change which we urge you to complete:


       Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 2018: Post-implementation review surveys

HSE is seeking the views of a wide range of stakeholders about the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (2018).

This is your chance to make a valuable and positive contribution to the ongoing regulation of gas. Your input is vital and will be invaluable to HSE.

If you are a landlord or CNG filling station operator and the amendments are relevant to you or your business, please complete the relevant survey below if you can.

The review will seek to establish whether the regulations continue to meet their objectives, remain appropriate, provide clarity for business, and facilitate flexibility while maintaining gas safety.

Information from the survey is being collected for internal HSE use only and will not be provided to third parties. It will be stored securely and deleted upon publication of the final report.

All individual responses to the survey will be aggregated together and treated anonymously. None of the information you provide will be used for regulatory inspection purposes.

In most cases the survey will take about 10 minutes to complete. The surveys close on Tuesday 21 June.

Complete the surveys at the below links:

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About the author

Martin Silman

Martin began his landlord journey 30 years ago, while working in an international role for a global telecommunications company. Since retiring he has extended his portfolio, which he manages with his wife, but has always focussed on the ‘small student HMO’ sector preferring to offer homes in the community for small groups to the more common ‘pack them in and take the money’ mentality. He has chaired the PDPLA for the past 12 years and has overseen the Associations transition from small local self-help group to a much larger and more professional institution which is recognised and listened to nationally. Alongside his PDPLA role, he also has leadership roles in a number of other local organisations – bringing his unique perspective, driving for change and increased use of technology while respecting the history that brought us here.

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