Landlord Gas Safety Certificate
Legally required for every rental with any gas appliance. Issued by a Gas Safe registered engineer after inspecting the boiler, hob, pipework and flues.
- Renewal
- Every 12 months
- From
- £60
For UK landlords
Landlord certificates — every one your rental needs
There are three core landlord certificates every English rental needs: a Gas Safety Certificate, an EICR, and an EPC. GetCerted books all three, stores them in a digital vault and reminds you before each one expires. From £60 a certificate.
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The three landlord certificates
What every rental property needs, on paper
Almost every UK private rental needs three landlord certificates on file: gas, electrical and energy. Miss any one and you risk fines, void insurance, and an invalid Section 21. Here's the lot, in plain English.
Landlord Electrical Safety Certificate
Legally required for every English rental since April 2021. Issued by a NICEIC-approved contractor after inspecting every circuit and the consumer unit.
- Renewal
- Every 5 years
- From
- £160
Energy Performance Certificate
Required before you can market any rental. A minimum E rating is currently mandatory — proposals to raise this to C are in consultation.
- Renewal
- Every 10 years
- From
- £75
In depth
Which landlord certificates do I legally need?
If you let a property in England or Wales, three landlord certificates apply to almost every situation. Scotland and Northern Ireland have near-identical regimes with their own quirks.
1. Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) — every 12 months
If the property has any gas appliances — boiler, hob, gas fire, even a disconnected one still on the supply — you legally need an annual gas safety check by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The resulting document, the CP12, must be given to existing tenants within 28 days and to any new tenant before they move in. Fines start at £6,000 per appliance, per breach.
More on the Landlord Gas Safety Certificate · Gas Safety Certificate cost guide
2. EICR (Landlord Electrical Safety Certificate) — every 5 years
Since 1 April 2021, every English rental has needed a satisfactory Electrical Installation Condition Report at least every five years (sooner if the report recommends it). Issued by a NICEIC-approved contractor after inspecting the consumer unit, every circuit and a sample of sockets. Fines reach £30,000 per property for breaches.
More on the Landlord Electrical Safety Certificate · EICR cost guide
3. Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) — every 10 years
Before marketing any rental, you must have a valid EPC with a minimum rating of E. An invalid EPC voids any Section 21 notice you serve. Government proposals to raise the minimum to a C rating for new tenancies are in consultation — worth planning for now.
More on the EPC · EPC cost guide
What about other landlord paperwork?
Beyond the three core certificates, England's rental regime also requires you to give every new tenant a copy of the How to Rent guide, fit smoke alarms on every storey and a CO alarm in every room with a fixed combustion appliance, and protect any deposit in an approved scheme within 30 days. Our full landlord compliance checklist walks through every one.
What happens if you don't have them?
- Local authority fines — £6,000 per gas breach, up to £30,000 per EICR breach, £5,000 per MEES (EPC) breach.
- Invalid Section 21 — you can't legally end a tenancy without satisfactory gas, electrical and EPC paperwork on file.
- Voided buildings insurance — most policies require all three; without them, a claim after a fire or electrical incident can be refused.
- Mortgage covenant breach — buy-to-let mortgages almost always require compliance with current letting regulations.
Why landlords use GetCerted
- One supplier, all three certificates — gas, electrical and EPC under one roof.
- Gas Safe + NICEIC contractors only — no subcontracting to anyone we haven't vetted.
- Fixed prices, quoted up front, including any remedial work.
- Digital vault + renewal reminders — never miss the 12-month, 5-year or 10-year deadlines.
- 48-hour booking promise across the Fylde, same-day for urgent renewals.
Got multiple rentals? Our plans start from £4.99/property/month and include 3 months free, with certificate costs billed separately.
Sort the lot
One form. All three landlord certificates.
Tell us about your property and which certificates you need (or just leave all three ticked). We'll come back right away with a fixed bundle price and the next available engineer slots.
- Bundle pricing across all three certificates.
- Coordinated visits — often the same morning.
- All three lodged in your digital vault the same day.
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Landlord certificates FAQ
Common questions from UK landlords
Three core landlord certificates apply to almost every English rental: a Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) every 12 months if the property has any gas appliances; an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) at least every 5 years; and an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) at least every 10 years, with a minimum rating of E required to legally let the property. HMOs and selective-licence areas add further documents on top.
You expose yourself to fines (£6,000 per gas breach, up to £30,000 per EICR breach), invalidated insurance, and a Section 21 eviction notice that won't hold up in court. GetCerted prevents this by tracking every cert and booking the engineer 30 days before expiry.
A satisfactory EICR is valid for up to 5 years on a rental, or sooner if the report itself recommends an earlier re-test. You must also have a new EICR at every change of tenancy if the previous one is approaching expiry.
10 years. If you renovate, extend, or change the heating system you should commission a new one early — your old rating may no longer reflect the property and lenders sometimes request the latest version.
One missed certificate is one too many.
Hand us your portfolio and we'll keep every gas, electrical and EPC certificate on track. We'll get back to you right away.