Holiday Let Owners: Is Your Chimney Sweep Certificate Up to Date?
May 15, 2026
If you manage holiday lets, Airbnb properties, or short-term rentals with open fires or wood burners, there's one compliance box that's easy to overlook: your chimney sweep certificate.
Why It Matters
An annual chimney sweep isn't just good practice — it's a fire safety essential. For holiday let properties, the stakes are even higher:
- Insurance requirements: Most insurers require proof of an annual sweep. No certificate? Your claim could be rejected.
- Guest safety: You have a duty of care to every guest who stays in your property. A blocked or dirty chimney is a carbon monoxide risk and a fire hazard.
- Legal liability: If something goes wrong and you can't prove the chimney was maintained, you could face serious legal consequences.
What You Get With a Professional Sweep
When The Good Sweep visits your property, you'll receive:
- A thorough sweep of the flue using professional-grade equipment
- A full visual inspection for cracks, damage, or blockages
- An official chimney sweep certificate — accepted by all major insurers
- Honest advice on any repairs or improvements needed
Managing Multiple Properties?
We work with holiday letting agencies and property managers across East Anglia. If you've got multiple properties that need sweeping, we can schedule them efficiently — often doing several in the same area on the same day.
We offer:
- Block booking discounts for multiple properties
- Flexible scheduling around guest changeover days
- Annual reminders so you never miss a renewal
- Digital certificates emailed same-day
Don't Wait for an Inspection to Catch You Out
The busiest time for holiday lets is just around the corner. Get your chimneys swept now while there's availability, and have your certificates ready before peak season.
Get in touch today — call The Good Sweep or visit thegoodsweep.co.uk. We cover all of East Anglia and we're happy to quote for multiple properties.