Released on: May 11, 2008, 5:38 am

Press Release Author: Hannah Lane/apt marketing & pr ltd

Industry: Law

Press Release Summary: Failure to carry out annual services on gas appliances with a
Corgi registered engineer could hold serious consequences for local landlords, as
the number of deaths from carbon dioxide poisoning continues to rise.

Press Release Body: Legally, landlords must ensure that all their properties' gas
appliances are serviced every twelve months from the point of installation. Failing
to carry out these checks could put tenants at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The penalty for landlords not servicing their appliances annually is a fine of up to
£5000; if the case goes to the Crown Court, they could even face imprisonment.

Kathryn Hamilton, MD of local plumbing company Hamilton and Thurston says, "Not only
is it an offence not to have gas utilities serviced, it's also illegal to allow
anyone other than a CORGI or British Gas registered engineer to carry out the
inspection. All engineers will need photographic ID and landlords should make sure
they ask to see this before allowing any inspections and work to go ahead."

Kathryn Hamilton is extremely concerned about the amount of Gloucestershire
landlords who are failing to make these essential annual checks. She continues,
"Landlords are potentially putting their tenants at risk of carbon monoxide
poisoning. We offer annual services on all domestic gas appliances and provide
landlord certificates that can be issued to tenants."

Kathryn Hamilton is available for interview. Further information is available on
request.


Web Site: http://www.hamilton-thurston.co.uk/

Contact Details: Hannah Lane
account executive
apt marketing & pr
01242 250692
hannah@aptmarketing.co.uk