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Tenant Notification that you require access to complete a GAS Safety *
Tenant Notification that you require access to complete a GAS safety check on a specified date. The tenant is required to attend for you do not have keys or they have specified they wish to be in attendance
LEGAL COMPLIANCE CHECK
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998
? Strong compliance
• confirms landlord duty
• shows attempt to arrange access
• supports “all reasonable steps” requirement
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Quiet Enjoyment (Common Law Principle)
? Compliant
• seeks agreement
• no forced entry implied
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Tenant Fees Act 2019
? Compliant
• no automatic charges
• “reasonable costs… where appropriate” only
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Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
? Aligned
• access required for statutory compliance
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Overall Compliance Status
? Legally strong and defensible
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3. RISK & IMPROVEMENT NOTES
Issues in your version
? strengthened legal positioning
? clarified tenant presence requirement
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4. PIMS PRACTICAL INSIGHT
This type of letter is critical in disrepair defence.
If tenant later claims:
“Landlord didn’t carry out gas safety checks”
You must prove:
? you arranged inspection
? you attempted access
? tenant cooperated (or didn’t)
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This version now gives you:
? evidence of appointment
? evidence of communication
? evidence of reasonableness
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5. STRATEGIC NOTE (VERY IMPORTANT)
Gas safety is one of the few areas where:
?? failure = serious legal consequences for landlord
So your goal is:
not just access — but proof you tried properly
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If tenant ignores this:
Next step is:
• follow-up letter
• record attempts
• escalate if needed
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