Slough · England
Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) in Slough
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Straight answer
Every rented property in Slough with a gas supply needs an annual landlord gas safety check. Only an engineer on the Gas Safe Register can carry it out, the record lasts 12 months, and renewing in the final two months preserves your existing expiry date.
Booking
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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.
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 law
The rules behind the certificate
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 make the annual check a hard legal duty wherever in the UK you let, Slough included. The HSE prosecutes failures — penalties are unlimited fines and potentially imprisonment — and in England an expired record blocks a valid Section 21 notice. If the property is a licensed HMO, expect Slough Borough Council to require the current record as a licence condition too.
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; Slough Borough Council is the local housing authority for Slough.
For landlords in Slough
Letting in Slough: the practical points
For landlords in Slough, the practical points are the universal ones: annual check, Gas Safe engineer, tenant copies on time. Keep the record where you can produce it quickly — for your agent, your insurer, or Slough Borough Council if the property is licensed or ever inspected. Certificates that can't be found cause almost as much trouble as certificates that were never done.
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.
FAQ
What Slough landlords ask us
How often does a landlord need a gas safety check?
Every 12 months. You can arrange the renewal check any time in the two months before the current record expires and keep the original expiry date — the MOT-style rule — so booking early never shortens your certificate.
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.
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 Slough book both together because the engineer is already on site, but only the safety check is a legal requirement.
Do I have to give tenants a copy of the gas safety record?
Yes. Existing tenants must receive a copy within 28 days of the check, and new tenants must get one before they move in. For rental periods under 28 days, displaying a copy in the property is acceptable.
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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