The 28-day rule, and the two-month early check

Why you can have the gas check done two months early without losing your anniversary date, and why the 28 days matters more than the twelve months.

CATEGORY
Gas safety
AUTHOR
Haven editorial
PUBLISHED
18 APR 2026
LAST REVIEWED
01 SEP 2026
READING TIME
5 min

FULL GUIDE IN PREPARATION

This guide has been scoped and reviewed but not yet written up. The legislation it covers is set out below, with the citation and the date each entry was last checked. The service page linked underneath carries the practical detail in the meantime.

The legislation this guide covers

LEGAL BASIS

Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998

Regulation 36 places a duty on landlords to ensure every gas appliance and flue they provide is checked for safety at intervals of no more than twelve months by a Gas Safe registered engineer, to keep records for two years, and to issue a copy to the tenant.

Read the legislationLAST REVIEWED 2026-09
THE SERVICE THIS GUIDE IS ABOUT

Gas Safety Certificate, from £55.00

LEGAL BASIS

Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998

Regulation 36 places a duty on landlords to ensure every gas appliance and flue they provide is checked for safety at intervals of no more than twelve months by a Gas Safe registered engineer, to keep records for two years, and to issue a copy to the tenant.

Read the legislationLAST REVIEWED 2026-09
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