Gas safety

Your landlord must:

• make sure gas equipment they supply is safely installed and maintained by a Gas Safe registered engineer
• have a registered engineer do an annual gas safety check on each appliance and flue
• give you a copy of the gas safety check record before you move in, or within 28 days of the check

Electrical safety

Your landlord must make sure:

• the electrical system is safe, for example sockets and light fittings
• all appliances they supply are safe, for example cookers and kettles

Fire safety

Your landlord must:

• follow safety regulations
• provide a smoke alarm on each storey and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a solid fuel burning appliance (for example a coal fire or wood burning stove)
• check you have access to escape routes at all times
• make sure the furniture and furnishings they supply are fire safe
• provide fire alarms and extinguishers if the property is a large house in multiple occupation (HMO)