Whether you run rental properties or a commercial building, staying on top of maintenance and compliance protects your tenants, your business and you. The difference between a well-run property and an expensive problem is usually a schedule. Here's a practical checklist.
It's a guide, not legal advice, and the exact obligations depend on your situation. We deliver all of this under one contract across the North East, with the certificates and reminders handled for you.
For rented properties, an annual gas safety check (the CP12 record) is a legal requirement, carried out by a Gas Safe engineer, with a copy given to tenants. Boilers and gas appliances should also be serviced annually to keep them safe, efficient and within warranty. Put the renewal date in a system that reminds you, because a lapsed certificate is a serious matter.
Rented properties need an EICR (electrical installation condition report) at least every five years, with any remedial work carried out and certified. Commercial premises have their own inspection obligations. Portable appliance testing (PAT) covers electrical equipment provided with the property. Keep certificates current and the dates tracked.
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms must be present and working in rented properties, with specific rules on placement. Commercial premises need a fire risk assessment and the resulting actions kept up to date. Fire doors, extinguishers and emergency lighting need regular checks.
Beyond compliance, the building fabric needs attention to avoid small problems becoming big ones: roofs and gutters checked and cleared, especially before winter; damp and leaks dealt with promptly; external decoration and pointing maintained; heating systems serviced. Planned, cyclical maintenance is far cheaper than reactive crisis repairs.
The advantage of one all-trades contractor is that gas, electrical, fire and fabric work sits under a single point of contact, with one schedule, one set of reminders and consistent reporting. That's exactly how we deliver planned and reactive maintenance for landlords, councils and businesses across the North East.
An annual gas safety check (CP12) and an EICR at least every five years are legal requirements for rented properties, along with working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. We handle all of these and track the renewals.
At least every five years for rented properties, plus remedial work and certification as needed.
Yes, planned and reactive maintenance under one contract for landlords, councils, charities and businesses across the North East, with agreed SLAs.
Yes. With every trade in-house, gas, electrical, fire and fabric work sits under one point of contact, one schedule and consistent reporting.
Yes, we track renewal dates and remind you before certificates expire, so nothing lapses.
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