Product Safety
Key facts
- Landlords of all domestic, residential and sleeping accommodation have responsibility for ensuring gas appliances and flues in the premises they let are safely maintained and checked. All safety checks must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
- Electrical equipment safety regulations require that all electrical equipment supplied 'in the course of business' is safe. There is no specific requirement for annual maintenance, but to ensure electrical equipment remains safe, you are strongly advised to have it checked and serviced regularly by a registered electrician.
- The general product safety regulations apply if you provide self-catering accommodation. The essential requirements are to ensure that you supply only safe products to your guests, and to ensure that a product remains safe throughout its period of use.
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