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<p> </p><p>The Department does not provide advice on gas safety specifically for leaseholders
in local authority–managed properties. However, the lease of a property will set out
the responsibilities of the freeholder and the leaseholder, including responsibility
for maintenance of gas appliances.</p><p>In the private rented and social rented sectors,
landlords are required by law to: repair and maintain gas pipework, keep flues and
appliances in safe condition; ensure an annual gas safety check on each appliance
and flue; and keep a record of each safety check.</p><p>For the social housing sector,
the Homes and Communities Agency ‘Home Standard' says that registered providers must
“meet all applicable statutory requirements that provide for the health and safety
of the occupants in their homes”. The Homes and Communities Agency has recently issued
three ‘serious detriment' notices against Gallions, Your Housing Group and the Guinness
Partnership for failing to maintain gas safety and they have all had their Governance
ratings downgraded partly based on that.</p><p>The Home Standard is a ‘consumer' standard
and therefore applies to all registered providers, including local authorities.</p><p>
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