We provide electrical inspection and testing services for landlords and letting agencies. It is important to ensure that all electrical appliances and fittings within the property are safe and in good working order.
In January 2020, the government announced the much-anticipated introduction of mandatory electrical safety inspections for private landlords. The new regulations, titled The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, were officially brought in on 1st April 2020.
In July 2020, all new tenancies required an EICR. As of 1st April 2021, this requirement applies to all tenancies – new and existing.
You are advised to make visual inspections yourself as landlord or agent in residential properties (record on a safety checklist) and have legally required periodic checks carried out by a qualified electrician.
• Ensure that the electrical system complies with the latest wiring regulations.
• Make sure a circuit breaker (RCD) is fitted to power circuits.
• Keep supplied appliances to a minimum.
• Make sure appliances supplied are complete and in working order.
• Pay particular attention to second hand equipment.
• Ensure that operating instructions and safety warning notices are supplied.
• Ensure that flexes are in good order and properly attached to appliances and plugs.
• Ensure that earth tags are in place.
• Ensure that plugs are of an approved type with sleeved live and neutral pins.
• Ensure that plugs and sockets conform to BS1363 or BS1363/A for heavy duty uses.
• Ensure that all fuses are of the correct type and rating.
• Make sure that tenants know the location of and have access to the main consumer unit, fuses and isolator switch.
• Make a note of all fuse ratings on the inventory.
Manage your property well and the risks to you as landlord or agent are minimal, but manage it badly and your risks are high.
Based in Bury, but covering Greater Manchester and the North West.
We welcome enquiries from Manchester, Bury, Rochdale, Bolton, Rossendale and throughout Lancashire. For more information on any of our services, please pick up the phone and speak to any of our qualified electricians who can provide advice on the work needed. If contacting after hours, please fill our Enquiry Form and one of our team will contact you.
