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Gas safety checks for property owners
The same check and the same record landlords get, for your own home.
Know your home is gas safe.
You do not have to have a gas safety certificate if you live in your own home, but carbon monoxide and gas leaks do not care who owns the property. A homeowner gas safety check covers exactly the same tests as a landlord check, and you get the same written record.
When owners book a gas safety check
- Once a year, alongside the boiler service
- When selling, so buyers can see the gas is safe
- After buying, to know what you have taken on
- Before letting out a room or the whole property
- For insurance, mortgage or lender conditions
- When a parent or relative lives alone
Prices for owners
A homeowner gas safety check is £95, or £175 with a boiler service. Each extra gas appliance is £25. See all prices.
Questions
Do homeowners need a gas safety certificate?
There is no legal duty for owner-occupiers, but a yearly gas safety check is the best way to know your gas appliances are safe. Many buyers, insurers and mortgage lenders also ask for one.
Do I need one to sell my house?
It is not required by law, but buyers and their surveyors often ask. A recent homeowner gas safety record can help a sale go smoothly.