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Gas safety guidance for winter

Thursday 29 Oct 2026

Gas safety checks play a vital role in protecting people from potentially fatal risks such as carbon monoxide poisoning.

 

HSE’s guidance explains what landlords and other duty holders need to do to ensure gas appliances, pipework and flues are maintained safely ahead of the winter months.

 

Topics covered include:

  • Landlord/duty holder duties and annual gas safety checks
  • gas safety records and certificates
  • carbon monoxide risks
  • maintaining gas appliances and flues
  • checking engineers are Gas Safe registered

 

For the latest guidance and information, visit HSE’s gas safety webpages.