We carry out landlord gas safety checks across Shrewsbury, covering SY1, SY2 and SY3, travelling over from Telford. A Gas Safe registered engineer checks every gas appliance and flue in the property and gives you the record you need to hand to your tenants.
Shrewsbury lettings, and why the paperwork matters here
Shrewsbury has a deep rental market for a town its size, and a lot of it sits in older stock: the terraces off the Abbey Foregate side, the Victorian conversions around Belle Vue and Castlefields, and the flats carved out of larger houses near the town centre. Older buildings mean older flues, back boilers that were never swapped out, and appliances in places a modern installer would not put them. None of that is a problem in itself. It does mean the check is worth doing properly rather than treating it as a form to be signed.
A conversion is where we most often find something. One flue serving an appliance in a flat that was part of a bigger house, ventilation that was adequate before a wall went in, a boiler boxed into a cupboard built after it was fitted. We would rather find it than your tenant.
What the law asks of you
The duties are the same in Shrewsbury as anywhere else in England, and they sit with you as the landlord rather than with your agent, even if the agent books the work.
| When | What has to happen |
|---|---|
| Every 12 months | Every gas appliance and flue in the property is safety checked by a Gas Safe registered engineer. |
| Within 28 days | A copy of the record goes to the existing tenants. |
| At the start of a tenancy | A copy goes to any new tenant before they move in. |
| For two years | You keep a copy of every record. |
Coming from Telford
We are Telford based and Shrewsbury is a straightforward run down the A5, so it is a normal part of our week rather than a favour. We will be honest about it: we are not around the corner, so if you want us for a certificate we would rather book you into a Shrewsbury day than have you waiting on a one off visit. If you have more than one property in town, say so when you call and we will do them together.
If you also want the boiler serviced while we are there, it is worth doing in the same visit for the same reason.