Building Regulations Compliance Certificate

Only a 'Gas Safe' registered engineer can fit a new gas appliance (eg a boiler, cooker or heater) in your home. Once a gas appliance has been installed the Local Authority and the Gas Safe Register have to be notified by the Gas Safe registered engineer. A homeowner will then be sent a copy of the registration.

If you have a new gas appliance fitted your Gas Safe registered engineer should let your Local Authority know. Registered engineers have responsibility for complying with the Building Regulations but the owner of the property is ultimately the one who may be the focus of enforcement action by the Local Authority if the work is not notified. In England and Wales, the Building Regulations require all Local Authorities (LA) to be informed when a heat producing appliance (boiler, fire etc) is installed in a property.

The Building Regulations and Gas Safe rules of registration require that Gas Safe registered businesses comply with their geographical area regulations by notifying (i.e. self-certifying) any relevant appliances they’ve installed to the LA. If you own your property, the responsibility also falls upon you to ensure that Building Regulations are complied with, so it’s in your interest to ensure that an engineer notifies any installation work.

Legal Basis

The Building Regulations in England and Wales make it a legal requirement for the appropriate Local Authority (LA) to be informed about the installation of a heat producing gas appliance e.g. boiler or fire.

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Gas Safe Register Site: https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/help-and-advice/gas-safety-certificates-records/building-regulations-certificate/

Example BRCC http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/PDF/Building-regs-cert-large.pdf

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