Heating checks worth doing at the start of a new tenancy

New tenancy heating checks: the short technical version

Confirming the current gas safety record or oil service documentation is valid and providing the tenant with a copy, checking that heating controls and any timer or thermostat are correctly set and clearly explained, and pointing out the emergency isolation location are all worth building into a standard move-in checklist. This reduces the chance of an early tenancy callout that turns out to be a control setting issue rather than a genuine fault.

Key points on new tenancy heating checks

• Confirming valid compliance documentation is a sensible new tenancy step
• Tenants should receive a copy of the current gas safety record
• Explaining heating controls clearly reduces avoidable early callouts
• Pointing out the emergency isolation location is worth including at move-in
• A standard move-in checklist keeps this consistent across every tenancy

Questions we get asked

Is a new gas safety check needed for every new tenant?

If the current record remains valid it may still apply, though it is worth confirming the documentation is handed over regardless.

What is the most common early-tenancy heating callout?

Confusion over unfamiliar heating controls is common and can often be avoided with a clear explanation at move-in.

Where we deal with this

• Warminster (BA12) · 15 mi
• Larkhall (BA1) · 9 mi
• Priston (BA2) · 6 mi
• Hemington (BA3) · 3 mi
• Doulting (BA4) · 6 mi