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Thanks Steve. Turns out that's exactly what I need to do. If the meter is leaking, supplier will replace it (free of charge i think), if not at least I know it's definitely the pipes and will call a plumber.

Went to the apartment today. The smell is actually coming from the cupboard below the sink away from the cooktop. There was a whole bunch of pipes there along with the gas meter. Tried the soap and water mix, failed to bubble. Looks like I'll have to call a gasfitter now. At least the walls...

Thanks Fourex. I never even thought about that. If that's indeed the problem how do I know which cooktops are suitable replacements? What sort of information do I need to give to the supplier so they know what I'm after? Like measurements etc.. (I hope I'm making sense) Cheers

Hi twobobsworth, I checked with the strata manager, 'not common property, not our problem' was basically the reply I got. Going a bit off the track, the apartments in the building have very small windows that don't open much so would be very difficult if not impossible to clean the outside...

Thanks for the tip Andrew. I will give the soap and water mix a go. I'm just worried the pipes might be hidden. I had a look around my own house and couldn't find any exposed pipes. I hope I won't have to knock down any walls to find the problem.:eek:

Tenant recently moved into an apartment I just purchased and has complained of smell of gas from cupboard. I did a search on SS and couldn't find any relevant posts. I assume I would need to do a gas inspection but where can I find the professionals who does this? Does anyone have a...