Safety certificates
Gas Safety Record, EICR and EPC - present, in date, and covering the whole property.
Landlord Services
HMO compliance check for Cardiff landlords
Letting in Wales means keeping a stack of certificates and registrations current. One lapse and you can't lawfully serve a Section 173 notice. We track every required document and its renewal cycle, so nothing slips.
The basics
Compliance is a calendar, not a one-off
Under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and related law, a compliant let needs a set of documents in place - and most of them expire. The hard part isn't getting them; it's knowing which ones are due and when. A compliance check finds the gaps before they become legal problems, and gives you a renewal schedule you can actually keep to.
The board
Certificate & renewal tracker
Every document a compliant Welsh let needs, what it proves, and how often it has to be renewed. Treat it like a maintenance schedule - because that's what it is.
Document What it proves Renewal cycle
Gas Safety Record (CP12) Every gas appliance and flue has been checked by a Gas Safe registered engineer (where gas is present). Annual
Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) The fixed electrical installation has been inspected and tested and is safe to use. Every 5 years
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) The property's energy rating meets the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard - generally band E or better to let, with limited exemptions. Every 10 years
HMO licence Where let to 5+ people in 2+ households, the council has licensed the property as a house in multiple occupation. Per licence term
Deposit protection Any deposit taken is held in a government-approved scheme and the prescribed information has been served. Within 30 days
Written statement of the occupation contract The contract-holder has been given the written statement setting out the terms of their occupation contract. Within 14 days
Rent Smart Wales The property is registered and the landlord or managing agent holds the required licence. Ongoing
Legionella risk assessment The water system has been assessed for legionella risk and the assessment is kept under review. Reviewed
- Time-critical - short deadline or annual
- Periodic - every few years or per term
- Long cycle - once a decade
- Continuous - kept current and reviewed
Fitness for Human Habitation
Alarms are part of the picture too
Beyond the certificates, a fit-to-let property needs mains-wired, interlinked smoke alarms on every storey, and carbon monoxide alarms by fuel-burning appliances. These aren't a once-and-done job - they should be checked regularly to stay compliant.
The audit
What we check in a compliance audit
We work through every obligation a Welsh let carries and tell you exactly where you stand.
Alarms & habitation
Mains-wired, interlinked smoke alarms on every storey and carbon monoxide alarms by fuel-burning appliances, in line with Fitness for Human Habitation.
Deposit & paperwork
Deposit protected within 30 days, prescribed information served, and the written statement of the occupation contract provided within 14 days.
Licensing
Rent Smart Wales registration and licence in place, plus an HMO licence where the property meets the threshold.
Water safety
A legionella risk assessment carried out and reviewed for the water system.
Standards & exemptions
EPC band against the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard and whether any limited exemptions apply.
Why it matters
You can't end a contract while non-compliant
A landlord can't serve a Section 173 notice to end an occupation contract while compliance obligations are outstanding. Missing a certificate or a registration doesn't just risk penalties - it can leave you unable to regain possession when you need to. Catching the gaps early keeps that route open.
Simple process
How the compliance check works
- 01
Tell us about the property
Address, type and how it's let - single let, HMO or part of a portfolio.
- 02
We review what's in place
We work through every required document against the tracker and flag anything missing or out of date.
- 03
You get a clear report
A plain-English list of what's compliant, what's expiring, and what needs sorting first.
Book a property compliance check
One missed certificate can cost you. Book a no-obligation compliance check and we'll tell you exactly what's in place and what's missing.
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