Selective landlord licensing conditions
1. Gas safety
If gas is supplied to the property;
The licence holder must;
a. produce to the local housing authority, annually for inspection, a gas safety certificate obtained in respect of the house within the last 12 months (MC)
b. ensure that all gas installations and appliances are in a safe condition and that an annual gas safety check is carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer (DC)
c. provide a copy of the current valid gas safety certificate to all tenants or occupiers at the beginning of their tenancy/occupancy and within 28 days of all subsequent annual gas safety checks during the term of occupation. A written record that the gas safety certificate has been provided must be kept and provided to the Local Authority within seven days of the request. (DC)
Gas safety certificates obtained for the property throughout the term of the licence can be provided to privatelandlords@gateshead.gov.uk