Landlord safety checks in Glasgow

Letting in Glasgow means PAT testing for the appliances you supply, an EPC when a new tenant moves in, and an EICR at least every 5 years, along with gas safety, legionella and interlinked alarms. Fill in one form with the checks you need and we'll pass each to a suitable local specialist, who'll quote you for free.

We're a free matching service, not the firm doing the testing. Each check goes to an independent specialist who quotes you directly.

Areas we cover in Glasgow

We match enquiries from all over the city: the West End around Partick, Hyndland and Kelvinside (G11, G12), Finnieston and Anderston (G3), the Southside, from Shawlands and Pollokshields to Govanhill (G41, G42), Dennistoun (G31), the Merchant City and city centre (G1, G2), Govan (G51) and Cathcart (G44). Further out, send the enquiry and we'll see who covers it.

What Glasgow's housing means for the checks

Sandstone tenements and closes

A lot of Glasgow's rented flats are in the city's red and blond sandstone tenements. Rooms tend to be large with high ceilings, which matters for alarms: they must be mounted on the ceiling, so plan for a tall ladder or let the installer bring one. Each flat needs its own set inside the home, with a smoke alarm in the living room and hall, a heat alarm in the kitchen, and all of them interlinked.

If the flat has a gas boiler and a gas hob, the two are treated differently. The boiler needs the annual gas safety check and a carbon monoxide alarm in the same room. The hob on its own doesn't need a CO alarm.

Student lets and HMOs

Around the universities in the West End and the city centre, flats are often let to groups. Three or more unrelated people living together means an HMO licence, and when you apply, Glasgow City Council inspects the property jointly with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Shared flats are usually furnished, often with a full kitchen of appliances supplied by the landlord, which is where PAT testing comes in. Have the tester list every item, so you've a complete record of what was tested.

City-centre flats and conversions

Some newer flats and converted buildings in the Merchant City and along the river are all-electric, with no gas at all. If yours is one, that takes the gas check off your list but puts more weight on the EICR, which covers everything wired in, from the consumer unit to an electric shower.

Getting the visits arranged

Tenement closes usually have a secure door, so tell each specialist how they'll get in: whether the tenant will buzz them up, there's a key safe, or the agent holds keys. Mention the floor too, and anything awkward like a loft hatch over the stair. If your tenant works shifts, say so in the message box on the form. It saves a wasted trip for everyone, and gets the certificate done sooner.

EPCs for Glasgow lets

You need an EPC when you let to a new tenant, and new and prospective tenants should get it along with its Recommendations Report. Under the current rules an EPC lasts up to 10 years, so check the date on yours before the next tenancy. Reformed EPCs are due in April 2028, and the Scottish Government has proposed, but not yet made law, a minimum standard for private rented homes. The EPC page explains both.

Registering with Glasgow City Council

All private landlords need to be registered with their council before letting. Glasgow's Landlord Registration Scheme page explains how, and registration has to be renewed every three years. For shared houses, the council's HMO licence page covers who needs a licence and how the application works.

The rest of the list

Don't forget the legionella risk assessment, reviewed at least every two years in Scotland, and the fire alarm checklist for every room. Our landlord certificates checklist puts every check in one table, and the new tenancy safety checklist is ready to print.

Letting in the capital too? See our page for Edinburgh.