The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) is helping private Landlords to understand their obligations concerning gas appliances in rented properties with the launch of a new website designed to clear up any misunderstandings concerning GAS and the law.
The site has been put together with the assistance of the National Landlords Association and the Gas Safe Register. Landlords looking for the services of a Gas Safe Registered Engineer in Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon and Wetherby can contact Hometech on 01423 546 641 or you can email from our Contact Us page
The site can be found at www.hse.gov.uk/gas/landlords
Does your Caravan Park insist on annual gas safety checks or will your insurance be invalidated if you dont have one ?
Hometech of Harrogate have the answer. As Gas Safe Registered Engineers qualified in LPG and Caravans / Leisure Park Homes, Hometech of Harrogate offer Breakdown, service and certificates for Caravans in the North Yorkshire area.
We are plumbers too, so we also offer a winterization for your caravan and heating system when the seasons change!
Give our friendly office a call on 01423 546 641 to find out more or book your appointment.
Even though there are many in North Yorkshire, It is often difficult to find Gas Engineers that are qualified to service and fault find Range Cookers, such as AGA or Rayburn.
Hometech of Harrogate now have 2 skilled Gas Safe Engineers that are available to service and maintain your AGA or Rayburn that uses either Natural Gas or LPG (Calor Gas).
Please contact our office to arrange an appointment.
The EPC is a part of the HIP pack for house sales and it is a legal requirement for anybody marketing a domestic property to rent.
Hometech are Qualified Domestic Energy Assesors and are often able to produce a EPC within 24 hours, for those of you that need to move fast!
Contact us for further details.
Customers looking for boilers in Harrogate will be disappointed to find out that the governments boiler scrappage scheme has come to an end. Despite its success, the Chancellor failed to extend the boiler scrappage scheme at the recent budget. The number of vouchers allocated come close to the 125000 offered, but stopped way short of the what we feel was necessary to make a difference in the drive for energy efficiency.
Those looking for boiler replacements, in Harrogate will be pleased to hear that for this summer (2010) Hometech of Harrogate are offering a complementary powerflush with every boiler replacement booked. Contact us for further details.
Landlords that market rental property without a valid EPC or Energy Perfomance Certificate could be fined up to £200 they were warned recently by Harrogate Borough Council.
The EPC is designed to give prospective tenants an idea of the running costs of the property they are considering renting. With worries about global warming and the price of GAS and electricity these days its worth checking out the EPC before taking on a rental property.
To commission your EPC in the Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough and Wetherby areas of Yorkshire, Contact Hometech of Harrogate Ltd.
Hometech of Harrogate are qualified Domestic Energy Assessors or DEA s registered with Elmhurst Energy. Working for Landlords and letting agents in the local area.
Recently, an elderly Landlord was fined £5000 for supplying a faulty electric heater that led to the tragic death of a 33 Mother in a rented property in Cornwall.
It is estimated that there are around 30 deaths and 4000 injuries each year in the UK resulting from electricity in the home.
The case has prompted the Electrical Safety Council to produce a downloadable guide providing information as to the duties and responsibilities of the Landlord in rented domestic property.
Electrical services available for Landlords from Hometech of Harrogate Ltd include visual checks, Periodic testing, PAT testing and Fire alarm testing.
The ESCs guide can be downloaded here free. Please Contact Us for further information.
In the light of the recent strike threat by British Gas’ Engineers its worth knowing that boiler-owners who would like to INSURE their boiler against the cost of breakdowns can do so from just £79 per year.
Breakdowns are managed by Hometech, the cost is insured through Aviva and its about £5 cheaper than any British Gas scheme I can find!
Terms and conditions apply and I have a leaflet to pass on. Please Contact us if you feel you would like further information.
The Health and Safety Executive has fined two Landlords and a Gas Engineer in Southhampton a total of £19000 for risking the lives of a Mother and her Daughter. The tenants who suffered serious symptoms of Carbon Monoxide poisoning, drifting in and out of conciousness with headaches and vomiting, were taken to hospital, barely concious. They had previously warned their landlord that the boiler needed servicing, an obligation that was ignored. The Gas Engineer involved, who had not found the appliance to be “AT RISK” during 3 annual inspections was found guilty of offences under the Gas Safety (Installation and use) Regulations 1998.
All Landlords are reminded of their obligations to have appliances checked anually by a Gas Safe Registered Engineer and to have them maintained.
It is now 1 year on since The Gas Safe Register took over responsibility for gas safety from the well known Corgi on behalf of the HSE.
Less well known is the fact that not all Gas Safe Registered plumbers are registered for all aspects of domestic gas, in particular things like LPG, or Calor GAS, this is a separate qualification for individual Engineers. Remember always ask to see the back their GAS Safe CARDS.
Hometech of Harrogate, Providing Plumbing, Heating & Electrical services to Homeowners, Landlords and small business in Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon and Wetherby.
