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Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) in Crawley
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Straight answer
If you let a property with gas appliances in Crawley, the law requires a gas safety check every 12 months, carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The record it produces — the CP12 — goes to your current tenants within 28 days, and to new tenants before they move in.
Booking
From enquiry to certificate
Live booking isn't switched on for Crawley yet — vetting comes before listing, in that order. Leave your details and you'll get a straight answer by email: whether we can cover the property, when, and for how much. No obligation either way.
The local picture
Letting in Crawley: the practical points
Letting in Crawley doesn't change the gas safety requirements — the same UK-wide regulations apply from the first tenancy onward. Where geography does matter is licensing and enforcement: Crawley Borough Council administers local housing standards and HMO licensing, and a current gas record is standard evidence whenever the council is involved with a rental.
Credentials
Who you're letting in
Gas work is one of the few trades where the register isn't optional: an engineer who isn't Gas Safe registered can't legally sign your record, full stop. We check registration and insurance before confirming any booking, and you can verify any engineer yourself on the public Gas Safe Register — ask to see the ID card, and check the back for the work categories it covers.
The law
Why Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) matters for Crawley landlords
Annual gas checks aren't a licensing nicety — they sit in the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, enforced by the HSE rather than by Crawley Borough Council. Prosecution can bring unlimited fines and, in serious cases, custody. Housing enforcement is where the council does come in: as Crawley's housing authority it can act on unsafe conditions, and any HMO licence it issues will expect the current record on file.
Landlords must have every gas appliance and flue they provide checked by a Gas Safe registered engineer at least every 12 months, keep the record for two years, give tenants a copy within 28 days of the check, and give new tenants a copy before they move in.
Equivalent annual duty applies in Northern Ireland; engineers must be Gas Safe registered.
Penalties stated are statutory maximums or court-set; Crawley Borough Council is the local housing authority for Crawley.
The inspection
What the engineer actually checks
Expect the visit to run appliance by appliance. Tightness testing at the meter comes first, ruling out leaks anywhere in the pipework. Each appliance is then fired up and tested — burner pressure or heat input, safety devices, stability, ventilation to the room — and each flue is checked for pull and termination. Defects are graded by how dangerous they are, and only a Gas Safe registered engineer's signature makes the resulting record valid.
Pricing
What a CP12 costs
CP12 pricing is driven by time on site: how many appliances there are, how accessible they are, and whether you combine the check with a boiler service while the engineer is there. Distance and short-notice bookings can add to it. Treat the range shown as guidance for budgeting; the actual price is confirmed up front, not after the visit.
FAQ
Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) questions, answered
What does the gas safety record actually include?
It lists each appliance and flue checked, the checks performed, defects found and action taken, the engineer's name, registration number and signature, the property and landlord details, and the date of the check.
Who can carry out a gas safety check in Crawley?
Only an engineer on the Gas Safe Register may legally carry out landlord gas safety checks anywhere in the UK, including Crawley. Always ask to see the engineer's Gas Safe ID card — you can verify it on the official register.
What happens if I let a property in Crawley without a valid gas safety record?
It is a criminal offence under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. Cases are prosecuted by the HSE and can lead to unlimited fines and, in serious cases, imprisonment. A missing record can also block a valid Section 21 notice in England.
What if an appliance fails the gas safety check?
The engineer records the defect and classifies how dangerous it is. Immediately dangerous appliances may be disconnected with your permission. You must have faults fixed by a Gas Safe engineer before the appliance is used again; the record itself lists the defects found.
Do tenants' own gas appliances need to be on my record?
Appliances owned by the tenant are not the landlord's responsibility to check, but the pipework serving them is, and any flue serving a tenant appliance that you own must be included. Note the division of responsibility in your tenancy agreement.
Nearby
Nearby coverage: Horsham · Redhill · East Grinstead · all of Sussex
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