Key UK Regulatory Bodies and Property Safety Assessments

Landlords are legally required to ensure their properties meet several safety and energy standards. Below is a list of major UK regulatory authorities for property compliance and safety, along with the assessments they oversee. Landlords Checks is authorised to conduct all the following assessments, providing fully certified and professional services across London and nearby areas.

Landlords are legally required to ensure their properties meet several safety and energy standards. Below is a list of major UK regulatory authorities for property compliance and safety, along with the assessments they oversee. Landlords Checks is authorised to conduct all the following assessments, providing fully certified and professional services across London and nearby areas.

🔥 Fire Risk Assessment (FRA)

• Regulator: Home Office

• Official Guidance:
  https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fire-safety-legislation-guidance-for-those-with-legal-duties

• About the Assessment:
  A Fire Risk Assessment identifies fire hazards and ensures suitable fire prevention measures are in place. It is a legal requirement for all non-domestic buildings and HMOs (houses in multiple occupation).

• ✅ Landlords Checks provides certified fire risk assessors to inspect the property, evaluate fire hazards, and deliver a detailed, legally compliant FRA report.

⚡ Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)

• Regulator: Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

• Government Guide:
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-safety-standards-in-the-private-rented-sector-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities/guide-for-landlords-electrical-safety-standards-in-the-private-rented-sector

• Certification Body (example):
  https://www.niceic.com/

• About the Assessment:
  An EICR checks the safety of a property’s electrical wiring, sockets, and fuse boards. It’s legally required in rental properties at least every 5 years or at the start of a new tenancy.

• ✅ Landlords Checks is authorised to carry out EICRs using qualified and NICEIC-registered electricians, with fast turnaround and full certification.

🏠 Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

• Regulator: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)

• EPC Guidance:
  https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-performance-certificates

• Find or Check an EPC:
  https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate

• About the Assessment:
  An EPC rates a property’s energy efficiency from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). It’s required when selling, letting, or building a property.

• ✅ Landlords Checks provides government-approved Domestic Energy Assessors to carry out EPC surveys and issue certificates.

🔧 Gas Safety Certificate (CP12)

• Regulator: Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

• Gas Safety Information:
  https://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/index.htm

• Official Register (Gas Safe):
  https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/

• About the Assessment:
  A CP12 certificate confirms that gas appliances, pipes, and flues in a rental property are safe and functioning properly. It is a legal requirement every 12 months.

• ✅ Landlords Checks uses fully registered Gas Safe engineers to perform inspections and issue CP12 Gas Safety Certificates.

🧱 Asbestos Survey & Risk Assessment

• Regulator: Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

• Asbestos Information:
  https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/

• Regulations:
  https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/632/contents

• About the Assessment:
  An asbestos survey is legally required in non-domestic premises built before 2000. It identifies any asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and assesses the risk of exposure.

• ✅ Landlords Checks provides licensed professionals to carry out asbestos surveys and produce compliant reports to support safe property management.

✅ Why Choose Landlords Checks?

• Fully certified professionals

• Government-compliant reports

• Fast booking and clear pricing

• Coverage across London and surrounding areas

For reliable, fast, and compliant landlord safety assessments, Landlords Checks ensures peace of mind and legal confidence in one place.