Landlord guide · England
A landlord’s compliance calendar: what is due, and when
The recurring legal checks for a privately rented home in England: a gas safety check every 12 months, an electrical inspection at least every 5 years, alarms in working order on the first day of every tenancy, and an EPC rated E or better.
Checked against official guidance on . General information for England, not legal advice.
Every 12 months
- Gas safety check by a Gas Safe registered engineer — copy to tenants within 28 days
At least every 5 years
- Electrical inspection and test (EICR) — copy to tenants within 28 days, remedial work within 28 days
At the start of every tenancy
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in working order on day one
- Give the new tenant the current gas safety record and electrical report before they move in
- A valid EPC rated E or better, unless an exemption is registered
Keep it all in one place
Every one of these produces a certificate with a date on it. A Property Passport on Atria Trades keeps them with the property, alongside every job done there, so you can see at a glance when each was last done.
Sources
- HSE: Gas safety check records and what to keep
- GOV.UK: Electrical safety standards in the private and social rented sectors
- GOV.UK: Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm regulations
- GOV.UK: Minimum energy efficiency standard
Rules differ in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. If you are not sure how they apply to your property, ask your council’s private housing team or a solicitor.
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