Request current Gas Safety Certificate from landlord

Letter to a landlord requesting a current Gas Safety Certificate as required under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, with the consequence of Section 21 invalidity if not provided.

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Commencement caveat (2026-06-15): The Renters' Rights Act 2025 abolishes Section 21 "no-fault" evictions. The Gas Safety Certificate obligation under reg. 36 of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 remains fully in force regardless, but the Section 21 invalidity consequence referenced in this letter only applies to pre-commencement tenancies. Check the GOV.UK Renters' Rights Act 2025 commencement page before sending.

The Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) is one of the prerequisites for a valid Section 21 notice (where Section 21 still applies — see commencement caveat above). Send by recorded delivery. If the landlord still refuses, contact the Health and Safety Executive and your local council Environmental Health team. The Renters' Rights Act 2025 maintains the Gas Safety obligations independently of the Section 21 question.

AI cross-check (2026-06-15) — pending regulated solicitor sign-off

This letter cites the following authority, which the AI has checked against current GOV.UK / legislation.gov.uk:

  • Regulation 36 Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/2451): confirmed currently in force. Regulation 36 requires landlords to arrange annual gas safety checks by a Gas Safe registered engineer, provide tenants with a copy of the gas safety record (CP12) within 28 days of the check, and provide it to new tenants before occupation. Correctly cited.
  • Caridon Property Ltd v Monty Shooltz [2018]: confirmed — this County Court decision (since widely followed) holds that a failure to provide the Gas Safety Certificate before the tenancy started (not just before service of the Section 21 notice) cannot be remedied later, making any subsequent Section 21 notice invalid. This is a significant point — reviewer should confirm whether this principle has been confirmed by higher courts since 2018.
  • Criminal offence under Gas Safety Regulations: confirmed — breach of regulation 36 is an offence under regulation 37, enforced by the HSE. Correctly characterised.
  • Section 21 invalidity: confirmed under Housing Act 2004 s.21A (as amended by Deregulation Act 2015) — landlords cannot serve a valid s.21 notice if they have not complied with gas safety obligations.

Reviewer focus areas: (1) CRITICAL — Confirm the current status of the Renters' Rights Act 2025. The notes state it "maintains these obligations" — reviewer must verify whether Section 21 "no-fault" evictions have been abolished and, if so, whether the Section 21 invalidity consequence mentioned is now obsolete. If Section 21 is abolished, the gas safety certificate remains an obligation (criminal offence) but the Section 21 invalidity argument is no longer relevant. (2) Confirm whether the 2018 Caridon ruling has been upheld by the Court of Appeal or distinguished. (3) Verify whether any changes to the Gas Safety Regulations since 1998 affect the CP12 requirement.

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