Lichfield · England
Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) in Lichfield
Arrange a Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) for your Lichfield rental without the ring-around: we confirm price and availability, the certificate arrives digitally, and the renewal date is tracked for you.
Straight answer
The CP12 is the annual gas safety record UK law requires for rental homes — Lichfield included. A Gas Safe registered engineer inspects every gas appliance and flue, issues the record, and copies go to tenants: within 28 days for current tenants, before occupation for new ones.
Booking
What happens when you enquire
Live booking isn't switched on for Lichfield 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 inspection
What the engineer actually checks
The inspection covers three layers: the supply (a tightness test from the meter), the appliances (combustion, pressure, safety devices, ventilation — tested with each appliance running), and the flues (visual condition plus confirmation that combustion gases discharge safely outside). An appliance the tenant owns isn't yours to certify, but pipework serving it is, and it stays in scope. The signed record closes the visit.
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
What the law asks of landlords in Lichfield
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 Lichfield District Council. Prosecution can bring unlimited fines and, in serious cases, custody. Housing enforcement is where the council does come in: as Lichfield'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; Lichfield District Council is the local housing authority for Lichfield.
Pricing
What a CP12 costs
What moves the price is mostly appliance count: a flat with a single combi boiler sits at the bottom of the range, while a house with a boiler, hob and gas fire takes longer and costs more. Adding a boiler service to the same visit is usually cheaper than a separate appointment. The figures above are national guidance — your confirmed price comes before anything is booked.
For landlords in Lichfield
Letting in Lichfield: the practical points
The gas rules themselves are national, so nothing about the check is different in Lichfield — what's local is the housing enforcement around it. Lichfield District 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
What Lichfield landlords ask us
How long does a gas safety check take?
Typically around 30 to 60 minutes for a property with a boiler and one or two additional gas appliances. More appliances, or access issues, extend the visit.
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.
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.
Is a gas safety check the same as a boiler service?
No. The safety check confirms appliances are safe to use; a service is a maintenance clean and inspection of the boiler itself. Many landlords in Lichfield book both together because the engineer is already on site, but only the safety check is a legal requirement.
Who can carry out a gas safety check in Lichfield?
Only an engineer on the Gas Safe Register may legally carry out landlord gas safety checks anywhere in the UK, including Lichfield. Always ask to see the engineer's Gas Safe ID card — you can verify it on the official register.
Nearby
Nearby coverage: Cannock · Tamworth · Burton upon Trent · all of Staffordshire
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