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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.

Aberdeen Inverurie Peterhead Stonehaven

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.

Gas Safety Certificate (CP12)
Every 12 months
Annual landlord gas safety record for every let property with gas.
EICR (Electrical Safety Report)
Every 5 years
Fixed-wiring inspection every five years for rented homes.
EPC (Energy Performance Certificate)
Every 10 years
Ten-year energy rating certificate, required to let or market a property.
Smoke & CO Alarm Check
Checked working at the start of every tenancy; test regularly during the tenancy
Alarm compliance check, installation and tenancy-start testing.
PAT Testing
No fixed statutory cycle — many landlords test annually or at tenancy change
Portable appliance testing for landlord-supplied appliances.
Legionella Risk Assessment
No fixed statutory cycle — review the assessment regularly and whenever the system or tenancy changes
Water-system risk assessment for rented homes — done honestly.
Fire Door Inspection
Quarterly (communal doors) and annually (flat entrance doors) in buildings over 11m in England; otherwise per your fire risk assessment or licence conditions
Routine checks of flat-entrance and communal fire doors.
Landlord Compliance Bundle
Aligned to each certificate's own cycle — 12 months (gas), 5 years (electrical), 10 years (EPC)
The core certificates arranged together — one booking, one renewal diary.