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Building Regulations Approved Scheme - OFTEC

OFTEC Registered Technicians: Are individually trained at an OFTEC Approved Training Centre, and their skills independently assessed before they can apply for OFTEC Registration; Have their work inspected from time to time by an OFTEC Inspector; Are re-assessed every five years to maintain their Registration; Carry an identity card confirming the type of oil heating work for which they are registered; Have to hold appropriate insurance to work in your home; Are able (in England and Wales) to self-certify work for which they are Registered. (Non-Registered technicians must, by law, notify Local Authority Building Control, or submit plans when installing oil-fired appliances); Will leave with you a written statement of the work they have done on your appliance, replacement parts fitted and recommendations for work needed in the future.

Gas Safe Register

Gas Safe Register has replaced CORGI in Great Britain and the Isle of Man. The register exists to protect you, your family, and your property from dangerous gas work. By law, anyone carrying out work on gas installations and appliances in your home must be on the Gas Safe Register.  You can find a Gas Safe registered business in your area by entering your postcode.  Every gas safe engineer carries a Gas Safe card which verifies that they are who they say they are and which also gives details of the work they are legally allowed to undertake. Always ask to see their card.

Landlords and tenants can find advice on rights and responsibilities regarding gas appliances and gas safety when renting a property.