Heating compliance during a void period between tenancies

Key points on void period heating compliance

• A void period is a convenient time to bring a nearly-due service forward
• Frozen pipework is a genuine risk in an unheated empty property
• Frost protection settings are worth using rather than switching heating off entirely
• A fresh safety check ahead of a new tenancy starts the record cleanly
• Void periods over winter carry more risk than those in warmer months

What is actually going on with void period heating compliance

If the annual gas safety check is close to falling due, arranging it during the void avoids the awkwardness of coordinating access with a brand new tenant shortly after they move in. The heating system itself should not simply be switched off and ignored over a void period in cold weather, since frozen pipework is a real risk in an unoccupied property, and a frost protection setting or a periodic check is worth arranging if the void will run through winter.

Where we deal with this

• Hilperton (BA14) · 10 mi
• Calne (SN11) · 15 mi
• Claverton (BA2) · 10 mi
• Clandown (BA3) · 1 mi

Questions we get asked

Should the heating be left completely off during a void?

A frost protection setting is generally the safer choice in cold weather rather than switching the system off entirely.

Does a new tenancy need its own fresh gas safety check?

If the previous check remains within its valid period it may still apply, though many landlords choose to renew it at each new tenancy for a clean record.