Tuesday 17 September 2013

Staying safe in your home

It's Gas Safety Week this week. A great opportunity to remind you, our tenants, of our maintenance services and what to do if something isn't right in your flat.

As a matter of course, all gas appliances in any property let through ourselves are checked annually. It's simply one of the things we have to do as lettings agents to stay on the right side of the law. However, checking something annually doesn't prevent it from breaking in between checks.

After all, you wouldn't be overly surprised if your car needed to be fixed in between MOTs. So, what should you do as a tenant?

As a Cullen Property tenant, your appliances are checked regularly. Should you smell gas or think an appliance is faulty, please contact our team who are happy to make arrangements for a 'Gas Safe' registered engineer to come to the property. There are also direct contact details for emergencies on our website.

If you are unsure about your home's safety, check with your landlord. Don't feel awkward - it's your safety that's at stake here. Any responsible landlord will be able to provide a copy of the gas safety certificate, if they haven't done so already and will be happy to explain emergency and maintenance procedures further.

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