Landlord responsibilities

Keeping your tenants safe

Gas safety

You must:

  • give your tenant a gas safety certificate
  • arrange a gas safety check every year 
  • use an engineer from the Gas Safe Register
  • fit and test a carbon monoxide alarm, where needed 

Find out more from the Gas Safe Register

Electrical safety 

You must:

  • give your tenant a copy of the electrical inspection certificate 
  • make sure the wiring and electrical equipment is safe 
  • carry out electrical safety checks when needed

Find out more about electrical safety from the Health and Safety Executive

Fire safety information

You must: 

  • fit and test smoke alarms
  • make sure your property meets fire safety requirements

Find out about your responsibilities from the London Fire Brigade

Damp and mould

You must:

  • deal with damp and mould problems as a priority
  • know your responsibilities relating to damp and mould