Safety Regulations


Furniture & Furnishings
(Fire & Safety) Regulations 1988 (as amended 1993)

There are strict safety regulations in respect of fire resistance of soft furnishings included in any rental Accommodation and all furniture should carry a fire retardant label. Furnishings will be marked with a label to show that they comply with current regulations.

Furniture manufactured before 1st January 1950 is not covered by the regulations, as defective inflammable materials were not used prior to that date.

Crabb Curtis wish to point out that this document outlines our interpretation of the regulations at the present time. If recommendations given to you by Crabb Curtis are not carried out, then unfortunately Crabb Curtis cannot accept any liability for failure to comply.


Gas Safety (Installation & Use)
Regulations 1994 (as amended 1998)

It is our duty to make Landlords aware of their responsibilities under the above regulations in order to reduce the risk of death or serious injury to tenants. In cases where we are instructed as managing agents we also have direct responsibilities under the above regulations.

The responsibilities of the Landlord / Agent are as follows:

To ensure that annual safety checks are made on all gas appliances, flues and installation pipe work in the property.

To ensure work carried out on gas appliances is carried out by CORGI registered contractor. Since March 1991 all gas installers have had to register and it is effectively illegal for anyone who is not CORGI registered to work on gas appliances.

To supply to the tenant prior to occupation a copy of the Gas Safety Certificate on the property they are renting.


A TENANT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO MOVE INTO A PROPERTY WITHOUT A GAS SAFETY CERTIFICATE



Electrical Appliances

If you provide any electrical appliances as part of the tenancy the Electrical Appliances Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 require you to ensure that the appliances are safe when first supplied.

Crabb Curtis recommend that Landlords have a NIC EIC electrical report carried out before a tenancy commences. All electrical work must be carried out by a qualified contractor.