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In a private rented property in England, every fixed installation must be inspected and tested at least every 5 years by a qualified person, and each landlord-provided gas appliance and flue needs a gas safety check every year.
Last checked: 18 October 2026
The two statutory certificates below, and one annual record that is not statutory.
| Certificate | How often | Copy to |
|---|---|---|
| EICR (private rented sector, England) | At least every 5 years | Tenant within 28 days of inspection (a new tenant before they occupy); local housing authority within 7 days of a request |
| CP12 landlord gas safety record | Every year | Tenant within 28 days of the check; a new tenant before they move in |
| CP2 domestic gas service record | Annual, not statutory | Commonly required for insurance or warranty |
For any other certificate type, this page does not state an interval. Check with your scheme or a qualified person.
For electrical safety, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 mean every fixed installation must be inspected and tested at least every 5 years by a qualified person.
For gas, the annual check is on each landlord-provided gas appliance and flue, only a Gas Safe registered engineer may issue a CP12, and the record names the landlord (or agent). This page does not say who is liable on a specific property.
The penalty for a breach of the electrical regulations enforced by a local authority is up to £40,000, raised from £30,000 by SI 2025/1043, in force 1 November 2025.
The Electrical Safety Standards regulations were extended to social housing by SI 2025/1043, in force from 1 November 2025.
The tenancy-grant date decides which rule applies.
These are proposals and planned dates. Check the current position before relying on them.
General information about public law and standards, not advice on a specific installation or property. Which code, certificate or interval applies to a particular installation is for the qualified person who inspects it.
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At least every 5 years, on every fixed installation, by a qualified person, under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020.
Every year, on each landlord-provided gas appliance and flue, under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.
No. A CP2 is an annual domestic gas service record, not statutory, and is commonly required for insurance or warranty.
Up to £40,000 for a local-authority-enforced breach, raised from £30,000 by SI 2025/1043, in force 1 November 2025.
An EICR is carried out by a qualified person. Only a Gas Safe registered engineer may issue a CP12.
This page does not give an interval for those certificates. Check with your scheme or a qualified person.
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