Safety Certifications & Assessments
Our company provides Landlord Safety Certificates after a thorough inspection of the property. We are consistently attending properties that require updating and remedial works to render them fit for occupancy by tenants. We work to ensure people’s safety at their homes and make great efforts to provide quality work at the best prices. We offer a wide range of safety certificates including:
Gas Safety Check and Service
Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
Fire Risk Assessments
Fire Fighting Equipment Certification
Fire Alarms
Emergency lighting
Gas Safety Check and Service
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 cover all gas appliances, flues, meters and associated pipework. We’ll arrange for a Gas Safe registered engineer to check all the gas installations at the property and issue a Gas Safety Certificate. This certificate must be renewed every year.
Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)
The Electrical Equipment (Safety Regulations) 1994 applies to any rental accommodation containing electrical equipment. We’ll arrange for a qualified electrical engineer to check all electrical installations at the property are safe before you move in.
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
Are required on appliances provided by the landlord, but not those belonging to the tenant. PAT checks must also be done at least every 5 years, this ensures all electrical appliances are safe for you to use, have a CE mark and, where relevant, the British Standard Guidance mark. If the electrician recommends more frequent checks (which they usually will for the PAT check) then the landlord should follow their advice on frequency.
Fire Risk Assessments
A Fire Risk Assessment is a process whereby an accredited person systematically evaluates a property to identify any hazards which may increase the risk of fire. They are then responsible for proposing actions that will eliminate or limit the consequences should a fire occur. This is most important in HMOs where there is a much greater risk of fire, and also of the loss of life in the case of a fire. By having an assessment done of your residential property you are doing what you can to protect your tenants, your property and yourself as a landlord.
Fire Fighting Equipment Certification
Annual Fire extinguisher servicing is a vital part of your fire extinguisher cover and is required by the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005. Our services include fire safety signs and training if required.
Fire Alarms
A Fire alarm certificate is a mandatory inspection and should be carried out in accordance with BS5839. These regulations are part of the fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings; they cover design commissioning and maintenance.
Emergency lighting
In the event of a fire, your tenants need to be able to find their way out of the property to a place of safety. This requires a planned escape route which is kept free from clutter and has sufficient lighting to allow for a fast (and safe) escape.
If the renewal of any safety certificate falls during the term of your tenancy, we will always arrange any inspections conveniently for you.
For more information about safety certification, please contact us now.
