Q: Gas Safe

Q : Some of the flats on the development we manage are let by the flat owners. Whilst we know it is necessary for the individual landlords to obtain Landlords’ Gas Safe Certificates for their properties we would like to know if it is necessary for us, as a residential management company, to see copies of those certificates. Please can you assist? FPRA Chairman Bob Smytherman replies : Thank you for your query which is a common issue raised by members and one I have been lobbying on for some time. The simple answer is there is no legal entitlement for you to see these certificates and - worse still - owner-occupier leaseholders are not required to have an annual certificate despite your RMC being responsible for health and safety in the common areas. Can I suggest you write to your MP if you share my concerns so we can hopefully get some change in the new Parliament? In the short term I suggest requesting all landlords & leaseholders get a Gas Safety certificate and share copies with you so at least you have some idea of the issue in your block as most will be happy to share the information.

Q: Gas Safe

Q : Some of the flats on the development we manage are let by the flat owners. Whilst we know it is necessary for the individual landlords to obtain Landlords’ Gas Safe Certificates for their properties we would like to know if it is necessary for us, as a residential management company, to see copies of those certificates. Please can you assist? FPRA Chairman Bob Smytherman replies : Thank you for your query which is a common issue raised by members and one I have been lobbying on for some time. The simple answer is there is no legal entitlement for you to see these certificates and - worse still - owner-occupier leaseholders are not required to have an annual certificate despite your RMC being responsible for health and safety in the common areas. Can I suggest you write to your MP if you share my concerns so we can hopefully get some change in the new Parliament? In the short term I suggest requesting all landlords & leaseholders get a Gas Safety certificate and share copies with you so at least you have some idea of the issue in your block as most will be happy to share the information.

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Q: Some of the flats on the development we manage are let by the flat owners. Whilst we know it is necessary for the individual landlords to obtain Landlords’ Gas Safe Certificates for their properties we would like to know if it is necessary for us, as a residential management company, to see copies of those certificates. Please can you assist? FPRA Chairman Bob Smytherman replies: Thank you for your query which is a common issue raised by members and one I have been lobbying on for some time. The simple answer is there is no legal entitlement for you to see these certificates and - worse still - owner-occupier leaseholders are not required to have an annual certificate despite your RMC being responsible for health and safety in the common areas. Can I suggest you write to your MP if you share my concerns so we can hopefully get some change in the new Parliament? In the short term I suggest requesting all landlords & leaseholders get a Gas Safety certificate and share copies with you so at least you have some idea of the issue in your block as most will be happy to share the information.

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Q: Some of the flats on the development we manage are let by the flat owners. Whilst we know it is necessary for the individual landlords to obtain Landlords’ Gas Safe Certificates for their properties we would like to know if it is necessary for us, as a residential management company, to see copies of those certificates. Please can you assist? FPRA Chairman Bob Smytherman replies: Thank you for your query which is a common issue raised by members and one I have been lobbying on for some time. The simple answer is there is no legal entitlement for you to see these certificates and - worse still - owner-occupier leaseholders are not required to have an annual certificate despite your RMC being responsible for health and safety in the common areas. Can I suggest you write to your MP if you share my concerns so we can hopefully get some change in the new Parliament? In the short term I suggest requesting all landlords & leaseholders get a Gas Safety certificate and share copies with you so at least you have some idea of the issue in your block as most will be happy to share the information.

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