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What the rented housing standards ask for, and how to keep your records in order.
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How often should a landlord get a gas safety check?
The rented housing regulations do not set a fixed interval. Most landlords and letting agents work to an annual inspection and service, which also lines up with manufacturer servicing requirements.
C. Kenneally · Oct 2026What do the rented housing standards say about heating?
The Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019 require fixed heating the tenant can control, gas, oil and electrical installations maintained in good repair and safe working order, and carbon monoxide alarms where required.
C. Kenneally · Oct 2026
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