Gas safety in Newham: the local picture
East Ham terraces and shared houses in Plaistow often need appliance access coordinated with several residents, especially where a boiler is inside a bedroom or cupboard. Send appliance details and previous records before booking a gas safety check through Peachtree Maintenance. Checks are undertaken by Gas Safe registered engineers, with digital records for the inspected installation. Around Stratford and the Royal Docks, first establish whether the apartment has gas appliances at all or receives communal heat, as the maintenance responsibilities and relevant documentation can be different.
What the rules say
Where a rented home has gas appliances, flues or pipework provided by the landlord, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 require a safety check by a Gas Safe registered engineer every 12 months. The engineer records the result on a landlord gas safety record.
Existing tenants should receive a copy within 28 days of the check and new tenants before they move in. Records are kept for at least two years. A check carried out up to two months before the due date can keep the original renewal date.
Districts we visit for gas safety
Stratford, Forest Gate, Manor Park, East Ham, West Ham, Plaistow, Canning Town, Custom House, Beckton, Silvertown, North Woolwich, Upton Park, covering postcode districts E6, E7, E12, E13, E15, E16, E20.