Scotland · Scotland
Landlord certificates in Aberdeen & North East Scotland
This is the Aberdeen & North East Scotland hub — every town we cover in the area, linked below. The legal duties are national; the pages are local so you can see exactly what applies where your property sits.
Gas safety (CP12)
CP12 gas safety checks across Aberdeen & North East Scotland
Gas safety comes first in most landlords' compliance calendars: an annual CP12 from a Gas Safe registered engineer, for any rental with a gas supply. Typical guidance nationally: £45–£90 per visit. Guidance only — not a quote. Final price confirmed before any booking.
Also covered nearby
Banchory, Ellon, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Turriff — enquire via any nearby town page and tell us the property postcode.
Electrical safety
EICR (Electrical Safety Report) across Aberdeen & North East Scotland
The 5-yearly EICR is the big-ticket electrical certificate: rentals in England, Scotland and Wales need a satisfactory one from a qualified electrician. About the Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR).
Aberdeen · Inverurie · Peterhead · Stonehaven
Energy performance
EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) across Aberdeen & North East Scotland
The 10-year Energy Performance Certificate is compulsory when marketing any let, with England and Wales adding the E-or-better MEES floor before a tenancy can be granted. About the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
Aberdeen · Inverurie · Peterhead · Stonehaven
Fire safety
Fire Door Inspection across Aberdeen & North East Scotland
Fire door checks run quarterly (communal) and annually (flat entrance) by law in England's taller residential buildings, and per the fire risk assessment everywhere else — HMO licences typically add their own door requirements. About the Fire door inspection report.
Aberdeen · Inverurie · Peterhead · Stonehaven
Appliance safety
PAT Testing across Aberdeen & North East Scotland
Portable Appliance Testing is the quick, per-item check that keeps supplied appliances demonstrably safe — commonly annual or per-tenancy, and often mandatory under HMO licences. About the PAT test record / register.
Aberdeen · Inverurie · Peterhead · Stonehaven
Water hygiene
Legionella Risk Assessment across Aberdeen & North East Scotland
Legionella risk assessments are a UK-wide landlord duty — but there's no statutory certificate and no legal annual cycle; a suitable written assessment, reviewed on change, is what compliance looks like. About the Legionella risk assessment report.
Aberdeen · Inverurie · Peterhead · Stonehaven
Alarms
Smoke & CO Alarm Check across Aberdeen & North East Scotland
Smoke and CO alarm rules split by nation — England's per-storey and CO-by-appliance rules, Scotland's interlinked standard, Wales's mains-interlinked rentals — and a documented check evidences whichever applies. About the Alarm compliance check record.
Aberdeen · Inverurie · Peterhead · Stonehaven
The full set
Landlord Compliance Bundle across Aberdeen & North East Scotland
For landlords running more than one renewal clock, the bundle is the scheduling layer: every certificate from the correctly registered trade, tracked on one calendar. About the Combined compliance visit (individual certificates issued per service).
Aberdeen · Inverurie · Peterhead · Stonehaven
The compliance calendar
Renewal cycles at a glance
For lets in Scotland: gas safety annually, an EICR at least every 5 years under the Repairing Standard, interlinked smoke and heat alarms as standard in all homes, CO alarms by combustion appliances, and a valid EPC when marketing. HMO licensing is administered by the local council.
Annual landlord gas safety record for every let property with gas.
Fixed-wiring inspection every five years for rented homes.
Ten-year energy rating certificate, required to let or market a property.
Alarm compliance check, installation and tenancy-start testing.
Portable appliance testing for landlord-supplied appliances.
Water-system risk assessment for rented homes — done honestly.
Routine checks of flat-entrance and communal fire doors.
The core certificates arranged together — one booking, one renewal diary.