What does a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) look like?
They are valid for 10 years. Legally they need to be an E rating or above to rent a property unless you have an exemption.
What does a Gas certificate (CP12) look like?
These are carried out annually and you can find more information about the regulations here: What are the Gas safety regulations?
How do I know the Gas certificate is valid?
6 essential parts that need to be completed on the certificate:
- The engineer’s name, company name, and Gas Safe Registration Number
- The landlord’s name and address (can also/instead be the name of your managing agent if applicable, but ideally it should have both!)
- All of the gas appliances in the property need to have been listed and checked, including any that are disconnected or capped (even if they were disconnected or capped on a previous visit)
- Either an operating pressure or a heat input figure for all appliances listed above
- A tick to show the Gas Tightness has been tested
- The date the checks were conducted and the certificate produced
When checking this document also look for the following
- Are there any warnings / notes on the certificate
Immediately Dangerous (ID) – an appliance that poses an immediate danger to life
At Risk (AR) – an appliance or installation with at least one fault that could pose a danger to life
Not to Current Standards (NCS) – an appliance or installation that does not meet current standards but is technically safe
If there are issues you may want to reject the document and report back to the landlord. They will not be able to proceed with a tenancy until this item is resolved.
Electrical Installation Condition Reports
You can find more information here. Why do I need an Electrical Safety Certificate? (EICR)
In short you are checking to ensure that the report is "satisfactory", an example of how it should look is shown below.
