Which checks can share one visit, and which cannot

Engineer qualifications decide it, not scheduling. Where two visits are genuinely needed, you should be told before you pay.

CATEGORY
Landlord compliance
AUTHOR
Haven editorial
PUBLISHED
20 JUN 2026
LAST REVIEWED
05 SEP 2026
READING TIME
5 min

FULL GUIDE IN PREPARATION

This guide has been scoped and reviewed but not yet written up. The legislation it covers is set out below, with the citation and the date each entry was last checked. The service page linked underneath carries the practical detail in the meantime.

THE SERVICE THIS GUIDE IS ABOUT

Gas Safety Certificate, from £55.00

LEGAL BASIS

Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998

Regulation 36 places a duty on landlords to ensure every gas appliance and flue they provide is checked for safety at intervals of no more than twelve months by a Gas Safe registered engineer, to keep records for two years, and to issue a copy to the tenant.

Read the legislationLAST REVIEWED 2026-09
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