Exeter · England
Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) in Exeter
From enquiry to certificate: Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) for landlords in Exeter, handled by professionals holding the registration the law requires, with pricing confirmed before you commit.
Straight answer
If you let a property with gas appliances in Exeter, 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.
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The law
Why Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) matters for Exeter 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 Exeter City Council. Prosecution can bring unlimited fines and, in serious cases, custody. Housing enforcement is where the council does come in: as Exeter'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; Exeter City Council is the local housing authority for Exeter.
The inspection
What the engineer actually checks
A CP12 visit is systematic rather than long: a tightness test on the supply, then every landlord-owned gas appliance tested in turn. The engineer checks that each burns correctly, that safety cut-offs work, that the room has the ventilation the appliance needs, and that flues carry fumes clear of the property. Results, defects and any action taken go on the record, alongside the engineer's Gas Safe registration number — the detail worth verifying.
Credentials
Who you're letting in
The credential that matters here is a live Gas Safe registration covering the appliance types in your property — it's what makes the certificate legally worth the paper. We verify it, along with insurance, before a booking is confirmed. No invented review scores on this page; the register is public, and checking it beats any star rating.
Paperwork
Copies, retention and the renewal window
Treat the CP12 like an MOT: renew it in the two months before it lapses and the expiry date carries forward as if you'd waited. Copies are a legal duty, not a courtesy — 28 days for sitting tenants, before move-in for incoming ones — and the record should stay in your file for at least two years, ideally alongside its predecessors as a maintenance history.
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.
The local picture
Letting in Exeter: the practical points
The gas rules themselves are national, so nothing about the check is different in Exeter — what's local is the housing enforcement around it. Exeter City Council is the housing authority for the area, and if your property needs an HMO licence, the current gas record is the kind of document its conditions will expect you to hold and produce on request.
FAQ
Before you book: quick answers
My Exeter property has no gas supply — do I still need a CP12?
No. If the property has no gas supply or gas appliances, the gas safety regulations do not apply. If the supply is merely capped but a live meter remains, taking professional advice is sensible before assuming you are exempt.
Are the gas rules different for an HMO in Exeter?
The annual check itself is the same, but HMO licensing (administered by Exeter City Council) usually requires you to provide the current gas safety record with your licence application and on request. Check your licence conditions for any extra record-keeping duties.
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.
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.
What is a CP12 gas safety certificate?
CP12 is the industry nickname for the Landlord Gas Safety Record — the document a Gas Safe registered engineer issues after checking each gas appliance, flue and pipework in a rental property. Landlords letting property in Exeter must have this check done every 12 months.
How long must I keep gas safety records?
Keep each record for at least two years. Because defects and history can matter in disputes, many landlords keep the full chain of records for the life of the tenancy — digital copies are fine.
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