Landlord Certificates London: EPC, Gas Safety, EICR and Compliance Guide

"Landlord certificates" is the umbrella term for the safety and compliance documents needed to let a property legally and safely. Some are firm legal requirements with fixed renewal dates; others are duties you demonstrate through assessments and good practice. Together they protect tenants, satisfy agents and local authorities, and keep your property lettable.

Depending on the property, a London landlord may need an EPC, a Gas Safety Certificate (CP12), an EICR / Electrical Safety Certificate, fire safety measures (smoke and carbon monoxide alarms), a Legionella risk assessment, and PAT testing for any portable appliances provided. HMOs and licensed properties carry additional requirements. Each is covered below with links to our detailed guides.

An EPC rates energy efficiency from A to G and is required before letting. Rented homes must currently meet a minimum rating of band E unless a valid exemption is registered; an EPC lasts 10 years. (⚠ VERIFY: the government has confirmed its intention to raise the minimum to band C by 1 October 2030, with legislation to follow.) Full details in our EPC London guide.

If the property has gas appliances, landlords must arrange an annual check by a Gas Safe registered engineer and give tenants the Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) — required every 12 months. See our Gas Safety Certificate London guide.

The Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) confirms the fixed electrical installation is safe. For rented homes in England it is generally required at least every 5 years, with a copy provided to tenants and remedial work carried out where the report requires it. See our EICR London guide.

Landlords have fire safety duties that commonly include working smoke alarms and, where there are fixed combustion appliances, carbon monoxide alarms. Properties in larger buildings and HMOs can carry further duties. (⚠ VERIFY: confirm current smoke/CO alarm rules and any building-specific fire safety duties before publishing specifics.)

Landlords have a duty to assess and control the risk of legionella in a property's water system. For most typical domestic rentals this is met through a straightforward Legionella risk assessment rather than ongoing testing — a legal duty rather than a formal "certificate," but part of a complete compliance picture. (⚠ VERIFY: confirm current HSE guidance before publishing.)

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) checks that any appliances the landlord provides — white goods, lamps, kettles in a furnished let — are safe to use. PAT is widely used as good practice to meet the duty to provide safe appliances, and can be a firmer expectation for licensed HMOs. (⚠ VERIFY: requirements vary, particularly for HMOs.)

Most landlords need the same core three: an EPC, a Gas Safety Certificate and an EICR. Property Motion lets you book all three in a single compliance package — attended efficiently and managed from one dashboard. One booking, one point of contact, one renewal view. It's the simplest way to get a property compliant and ready to let.

Houses in Multiple Occupation carry additional obligations — typically more stringent fire safety, electrical and appliance requirements, and often a licence. Licensing rules vary between London boroughs, so the exact requirements depend on the property and its local authority. Property Motion can help arrange the services an HMO commonly needs in one coordinated booking. (⚠ VERIFY: HMO licensing varies by borough — direct landlords to confirm with their local authority.)

For agents and property managers, the challenge is rarely a single certificate — it's keeping every certificate current across a whole portfolio, each with its own renewal date. Property Motion is designed for this: order certificates in bulk, track appointments, store documents centrally, and keep renewals visible so nothing lapses. It removes the chasing and the spreadsheets.

Property Motion is a centralised platform that helps London landlords, agents and property managers arrange compliance certificates through one booking process. Book an EPC, Gas Safety Certificate and EICR individually or as a combined package, connect with qualified professionals, and manage every document and renewal in one place.