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Gas safety certificate (CP12) in Truro
What you need: A yearly gas safety check of the gas appliances and flues you provide, by a Gas Safe registered engineer, with a copy of the record (CP12) for your tenants.
How often: Every year: a check by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
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Or check a gas safety engineer yourself
- Gas Safe Register: search the engineer's name or licence number and check the ID card shows the work they're doing for you
Only a Gas Safe registered engineer may legally work on gas appliances. These are public registers; we're not part of them and they don't endorse us.
Local tips for Truro
Off the gas grid? Check they cover it
Lots of homes around Truro aren't on mains gas, so if you've got an LPG tank or an oil boiler, check the engineer covers it before you book.
Where's this from?
ONS Census 2021, Cornwall: 18.1% oil or tank/bottled gas heatingOwn your home? This is for you too.
It's only the law for landlords, but a yearly check is a smart habit for any home with gas.
Where's this from?
ONS Census 2021, Cornwall: 66.2% owner-occupied🤓 Did you know? (Truro edition)
Truro is the southernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies 232 miles (373 km) west-south-west of London.
Source: Wikipedia: Truro (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Truro is Cornwall's county town, only city and a centre for administration, leisure and shopping.
Source: Wikipedia: Truro (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Lots of detached homes round here. Bigger homes can mean more appliances to check, so mention the size of your place when you book.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS044): 37.2% detached homes vs 22.9% England
Landlord rules in plain English (England)
- Every year: a check by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
- Within 28 days: give your tenants a copy (new tenants get it before they move in).
- Keep it: hang on to records for at least 2 years.
The fuller version
Landlords must arrange a gas safety check of gas appliances and flues they provide at least every 12 months, by a Gas Safe registered engineer (Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998).
A copy of the gas safety record should be given to existing tenants within 28 days of the check and to new tenants before they move in; records are typically kept for at least 2 years.
Rules differ in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and they do change. This is a friendly summary, not legal advice. Double-check on GOV.UK.
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Also covering: TR2
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Frequently asked questions
Do landlords in Truro need a gas safety certificate?
Yes. Rented homes need a gas safety check every year by a Gas Safe registered engineer, with a copy for your tenants. (Summary only; check the official guidance.)
I'm not on mains gas. Do I still need a check?
If you rent out a home with LPG or other gas appliances, yes, the yearly check still applies. Just make sure the engineer covers LPG. (Source: HSE, Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.)
Which postcode districts are in Truro?
4 active postcode districts use the Truro post town, from TR1 to TR4 (ONS Postcode Directory via Doogal). District pages on this site: TR1, TR3, TR4.
Nobody covers my part of Truro yet. Where else can I look?
The nearest other towns we list are Plymouth (~41 miles), Exeter (~74 miles), measured straight-line between OS Open Names centres. A gas safety engineer based there may travel, so ask.
How many homes in Cornwall are privately rented?
19.7% of 250,533 households rented privately at the 2021 Census (ONS TS054); 12.8% rented from a council or housing association.
📊 The numbers behind this page
- Households heated by mains gas only (Cornwall local authority)
- 46.7% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS046)
- Households on tank/bottled gas only (Cornwall local authority)
- 4.3% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS046)
- Households on oil heating only (Cornwall local authority)
- 13.8% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS046)
- Households with no central heating (Cornwall local authority)
- 3.5% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS046)
- Households on district/communal heat networks (Cornwall local authority)
- 0.1% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS046)
- Households privately renting (Cornwall local authority)
- 19.7% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS054)
- Population (GeoNames gazetteer)
- 23,041 Source: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- Active postcode districts with this post town
- 4 Source: Doogal / ONS Postcode Directory
- Local authority
- Cornwall Source: postcodes.io (ONSPD)
- Region / nation
- South West Source: OS Open Names via postcodes.io
- Nearest listed town
- Plymouth (~41 miles) Source: Calculated from OS Open Names coordinates
Made with open data. See where it all comes from. Updated 23 October 2026.