Compliance
Gas Safety Certificates: what you need to know
Annual requirement, booking engineers, uploading certificates, and renewal reminders.
Legal requirement
All rental properties with gas appliances must have an annual Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The certificate must be issued before a tenant moves in and renewed every 12 months.
Tracking in Tendmere
When you add a Gas Safety item to a property, enter the last inspection date and Tendmere calculates the renewal date. You'll get reminders at 90, 30, and 7 days before expiry — giving you plenty of time to book an engineer.
Uploading certificates
Upload a scan or photo of your Gas Safety Certificate to the property's document vault. This keeps a secure digital copy alongside your other compliance documents.
Providing to tenants
You're legally required to give tenants a copy of the Gas Safety Certificate within 28 days of the check, or before they move in. Tendmere can share a secure link to the document so tenants can view and download it.
Penalties
Failure to have a valid Gas Safety Certificate can result in fines of up to £6,000 per offence, and can undermine later enforcement or possession action.
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