Renew gas cert even tho selling flat

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hi all,

after 6 years im no longer going to be a landlord but until then i have a tenant in my flat and there moving out 5/4/2025 but my gas cert runs out 28/3/2025 and after that im selling the flat, so question is do i still need to renew the gas cert for that short period?

thanks,
tony

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Renew the gas certificate
You have a legal obligation and you donā€™t know what may or may not happen
Your insurance will be invalidated etc etc
Itā€™s Ā£40

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Gas certificate is Ā£40? Where can I get these prices? Our costs us Ā£130, and we shopped around. Or you mean dodgy services from OR?

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I pay Ā£60 to a local gas engineer. Boiler and hob.
I use 2 different GE and both charge the same.

I like to use different tradesmen as good for backup and different points of view.

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Shropshire region. Are they sole traders?

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Thanks, Mark.

In Bristol area prices are around Ā£100. If you see Ā£80, itā€™s usually without VAT on the top.
We experimented with different providers over the years, and had a few technicians who made up problems on the spot. (The same happened with electricians before we found ā€œour manā€). Once we found the current one, we decided to hold on to them and not have any surprises, LOL. They never, ever make up additional costs.

Iā€™d say, we pay for trust. But the price is a bit high, for sure. The name is WarmGlow Bristol.

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This is a sole trader and he charges Ā£40 for boiler and hob or just boiler and Ā£65 if thereā€™s a gas fire
But Iā€™ve used him for nearly two decades
Others fo charge Ā£60
Iā€™m very north compared to where you are

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The cost will depend on the number of appliances. I paid Ā£60 last yeat including the landlord certificate. That was for the service, boiler and hob, checking the meter and carbon monoxide detectors and a full radiator bleed. That cost is if nothing other than routine service maintenance is required. Itā€™s a 3 bed semi, 8 radiators, 1 boiler, 1 hob, 2 monoxide detectors.

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Thanks for sharing. What area are we talking about?

Gas prices just seem to underscore the sad South-North divide, which in itself is hugely discriminatory. Oh, my bad being English is not a protective characteristic, LOL.

On the plus side, people like the one who keeps arguing with everybody, could use it to their advantage and move north. Same benefits, cheaper rents. It doesnā€™t make a difference where youā€™re being unemployed. ))

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Many buyers will request a gas cert as part of the sale process anyway so I would just bite the bullet and get it done.

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Iā€™m guessing Bristol pricing is similar to London pricing. Iā€™m paying Ā£80-100 per premises with just boiler and hob and as long as no complications.

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I think it best to renew the gas certificate, especially as the tenant is not due to leave until a few days after the expiration date. You could find yourself in a difficult situation if anything happened. Mine cost Ā£90 but it is called peace of mind and due care and attention. It may also help in the process of selling.

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I have paid Ā£85 in December 2024 for Gas Certificate .

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Huge price variation. We pay Ā£120 for gas certificate for just a gas boiler and extra for the annual service. This is via a sole trader and have to book at least a month ahead to get an appointment.

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Ā£50 for me. Flats in blocks of three Ā£150 for 3 for landlords cert. And get him plenty of work elsewhere

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I am not sure where you are but that is really expensive
Ours does the service at the time of cert with no extra charge
When I called my builder I realised there are gas engineers in our area that charge that kind of money but I called around and there is a huge variation in price

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Your Tennant may change his mind if the gas certificate is out of date you could run into problems, also if your selling the place it all helps to achieve a better price, open rent will sort it for Ā£45

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Either way about the cost ofā€¦ look at it being a contributory factor in selling - everything approve, tested and certified. It can only leave a prospective buyer feeling better.

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Itā€™s all relative - higher property prices, higher rents and higher service charges from tradesmen who have to live in those expensive areas and visa versa.

You are likely gaining an advantage in your properties natural appreciation in higher priced areas and can sell up / retire to a cheaper area / part of the world and reap the benefits eventually.

I know I regret missing some golden opportunities to invest in Streatham, S. London because lenders would not consider offshore incomes and BTL mortgages hadnā€™t been created at that time. Their appreciated values and rental returns today knock the socks off my Northern portfolio relative to the date I should have bought them.

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we can all think back at missed opportunities. But best to reflect on the good buys, i have had some great commercial buys