AIBU over early gas check?

[DrinkTaboo]

Hi all,

So it's late at night and I need to just ask for some advice really.

To cut a story short, My gas check is due in 4 months time but my landlord wants it done now!

I work full time and can't get the time off. He won't do evening only day time, I don't know why.

Anyways fast forward to today, I get home to a letter through my door saying if I don't let the gas man in on so an so, he's getting a injunction. Whatever not bothered at this point.

So I would like to know a few things as Google is no help.

1: Do I have to go to court or just him?
2: Will it mean he can break my door down to get in?
3: If I'm not in on the date the injunction says will I be fined?

Yes I have tried to reason with him but it's no, no, no all the way so I give up. Btw AIBU to not pull a sicky for this date the gas man is coming out?

I can understand why it's in the day - most gas men do day time hours unless it's an emergency.
But 4 months early is bizarre! Gas checks cost so why would you do pneafter 8 months instead of 12?
Is there any other reason why your landlord might be trying to into the property?
As to an injunction can't really help . I could understand it if the gas certificate by and run out but otherwise seems very odd.

That's one after and if the gas certificate had run out. Ffs

Dont pull a sicky in case he doesnt turn up Some of the companies the housing associations use are notorious for this Robert Heath, Swale Heating Liberty Gas.

No other reason to get in an he can come round after work himself but he's not a gas man. Yes I guess most gas men work day hours but so do I, tbh even next month would be better as I could get time off more likely but this month is booked up with people off, who righty so booked it before me.

I don't know why 4 months early, I really don't. I asked and was told I was just being awkward. I have tried but got stonewalled so have give up.

He can get the injunction if he wants, I'm not upset. I don't know anything about them for access, that's why I asked on here. I know what they are of course but not what it means in terms of, what effect it has on me. I've never had one against me, let alone for access.

You say it would be no help does that mean he is just bullshitting me then? Is this letter today crap?

To clarify I meant I have no idea why your landlord would go to the trouble of trying to get an injunction to do a gas safety check 4 months early. I'm not legally qualified to say but I don't think it would be classed as a reasonable request. Shelter would be able to advise.
Clutching at straws but was your last gas certificate definitely legit?

When you say now did you mean today or early next week. Has he even given you an exact date?

My agents did an early gas check this year by about 4-5 months. I queried why and he said it was so he could arrange for all of his properties to be done at the same time of year and not have to call out the engineer at random times through the year.

Not much of an issue for us as I work from home but its a big inconvenience for you. Have you asked why he wants it done early?

Do you really need to be there? Surely the LL could accompany the gas man/woman. It's not as though the gas man would be free to rummage around or anything with the LL there.

Oh and I've just had one of my properties done four months early - it's so that I can get all my properties in sync so they can all be done on the same day.

Does your landlord not have keys?
They can come round themselves with 24hrs notice.

If we have issues in the house we allow our landlord to give keys to the workmen & they can come and go whenever

If he really does go for an injunction you could end up owing him thousands in legal costs so be aware.

As PP have said why can't he come with the gas man whilst you're at work?

You don't have to let the gas man in. You don't have to let anyone in, at any time, even the landlord, except by prior agreement. If you don't agree, legally you're allowed not to let them in and they are not allowed to use their own key to let themselves in. The only exception is if its an emergency. A gas check is not an emergency.

Injunction? He’s talking shit. He cannot come into the property or let anyone else in or break down the door. It’s illegal. At the max, he can send you your Section 21 if your original tenancy is over and was renewed on a rolling basis, not a fixed term.

Askmehow, a gas safety check is legal obligation on the landlord so a tenant must ultimately facilitate access for that. Not necessarily 4 months before the current certificate expires, but closer to the time, a court would favour the landlord for obtaining right to enter.

OP if it's important to you that you are present then that is your right, but you must be a bit flexible in terms of making yourself available on a mutually convenient date within a reasonable timescale.

A court order can be granted for a gas safety check, but he can only apply once the current certificate has expired

Why don’t you just say he can accompany the engineer?

You don't have to let the gas man in. You don't have to let anyone in, at any time, even the landlord, except by prior agreement. If you don't agree, legally you're allowed not to let them in and they are not allowed to use their own key to let themselves in. The only exception is if its an emergency. A gas check is not an emergency.

That's not right.hamiltonfraser.co.uk/knowledge/gas-safety-inspections/

Perhaps landlords doing all his properties at the same time with certain gas company so easier to keep track.

Why can't he just let himself in with a key? Then you don't need to take day off.