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The LL is trying to state that the gas fitter could not gain entry to the property & that letters were sent requesting entry (there wasn't) and is claiming 'reasonable effort' has been shown & therefore he is no longer legally responsible for the g.s.c.. However, I do know the gas safety laws and how they are always being updated, the above 'reasonable effort' 'may' apply to an existing tenant but the law clearly states that a copy of the certificate must be given to a new tenant(s) before the tenant occupies the premises. (It also states a copy must be given to all tenants. I.e. 6 tenants = 6 copies) Failure to comply carries a fine of up to �6,000 (increased to unlimited + possible prison term if case goes to Crown Court)
For existing tenants the law states that the certificate (pink copy) must be given to them within 24 days of the gas inspection. There can then be no possible doubt that the tenant has received the record.
Yes cascarelli, I am talking about the remainder of this years contract.
It is clearly penetrating damp. It is a downstairs room with 3 external walls and there has been a large heap of building rubble against the back wall for at least the last 12 months. This heap is about 3ft high and is against the wall that is suffering from damp.
I am working on an assumption, albeit very loosely, that if there was no gas safety check done on the property then it was only guess work that the property was safe to let?