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Landlord Gas Safety Certificates in Bexhill-on-Sea
Renting out a property in Bexhill-on-Sea comes with one non-negotiable date in the diary: the annual gas safety check. Ellwood & Son make it painless, with straightforward booking, Gas Safe registered engineers and your CP12 issued promptly after the inspection.
Landlord Gas Safety Certificates
Booking a Gas Safety Check, the Simple Version
You tell us the property address, what gas appliances it has and how you would like access handled. We agree a time, with your tenant directly if you prefer, attend punctually and carry out the full inspection. The CP12 record follows promptly, ready for your files, your agent and your tenant.
That is the whole process. For Bexhill landlords with more than one property, we can line up renewals so everything falls due in a pattern you can actually manage.
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We follow a structured approach to ensure every job is completed to the highest standards, with minimal disruption to your home or business in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Hastings & East Sussex
What We Test and Why
The annual check exists to make sure nothing in the property can poison, burn or leak. The engineer tests each landlord-owned appliance, boiler, fire, cooker or hob, for safe operation, checks the flues and ventilation are doing their job, runs a tightness test on the pipework, verifies burner pressure or gas rate, and confirms the safety devices work.
Everything goes on the CP12 in clear terms. Pass or defect, you will understand exactly what was found, and because we repair as well as inspect, a defect comes with a quote to fix it rather than just a problem.
Hastings & East Sussex
Pair the CP12 with a Boiler Service and Save a Visit
The gas safety check is a legal inspection; it is not a boiler service, and it does not satisfy the manufacturer's annual service requirement. The efficient answer is doing both in one visit: one access arrangement for your tenant, one engineer, the legal duty and the warranty condition both dealt with.
Most Bexhill landlords we work with book exactly this combination every year, and it usually costs less than arranging the two separately.
Hastings & East Sussex
If an Appliance Fails
A failed check is not a disaster, it is the system working. The defect is classified and recorded, you get a plain explanation and a repair quote, and anything immediately dangerous is made safe on the spot as the regulations require. We then fix the issue quickly, often within days, and update your records so the property is back to fully compliant with minimal void time.
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Help & Advice
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast can you do a gas safety certificate in Bexhill-on-Sea?
Normally within days of your call, subject to arranging tenant access. If you are up against a new tenancy or an expiring certificate, say so and we will prioritise where we can.
What does the CP12 cost?
It depends on how many gas appliances the property has: a boiler-only house is the quickest, while added fires or hobs extend the visit. You get the exact price when you book, and combining it with a boiler service in the same visit is the best value.
Is the check a legal requirement even for one small flat?
Yes. Any let property with gas appliances, flues or pipework needs the annual check by a Gas Safe registered engineer, whether it is a studio flat or a four-bed house. There is no size threshold.
Do you arrange access with tenants yourselves?
Yes, if you give us their details we handle the appointment directly and report back to you. Where a tenant repeatedly refuses access we keep a record of the attempts, which is important evidence that you met your obligations as landlord.
What is the two-month renewal rule?
If the renewal check is done within the two months before the current certificate expires, the new one keeps the original anniversary date. In practice that means you can book early, avoid the deadline scramble and never lose a day of validity.
What happens to a dangerous appliance found during the check?
It is classified according to gas safety procedure, and if it is immediately dangerous it must be made safe, usually disconnected with everyone informed. You receive a clear explanation and a repair quote. It is rare, and when it happens the process protects your tenants and you.
Does the certificate cover appliances the tenant brought in?
The tenant's own appliances are not yours to maintain, but the pipework and any flues serving them remain your responsibility and are part of the check. We make sure the CP12 correctly reflects what belongs to whom.
Who needs copies of the CP12?
Current tenants must get a copy within 28 days of the check, incoming tenants must have one before moving in, and you keep records for at least two years. If an agent manages the property we can send it straight to their compliance file and copy you in.
Can you do the boiler service on the same visit?
Yes, and we recommend it. The CP12 and the annual service are different things, one legal, one for warranty and reliability, and doing them together saves a second appointment and usually some money.
Do you cover all of Bexhill-on-Sea?
Yes, the whole town and surrounding area. We are based in Hastings, a few minutes along the coast, and we look after rental properties in St Leonards-on-Sea and Rye as well, which suits landlords with properties spread across the area.
Who is legally allowed to issue the certificate?
Only a Gas Safe registered engineer. All our engineers are registered, and we encourage landlords to check any firm's registration before letting them near a tenanted property. Ours stands up to the check.
Sort Your Bexhill CP12 the Easy Way
Call Ellwood & Son on 07525 024973. Booking, tenant access and certification handled by local Gas Safe engineers.