10/28/2022 0 Comments 16th edition electrical installation![]() Well, and keep their number in your records. Once you do find someone reliable and trustworthy, treat them Still be difficult to find a qualified electrician, as in many areas, they are Your tenants are no longer self-isolating.Įven once life returns to some semblance of normal, it may Let them know you can’t organise an EICR until lockdown measures are relaxed or Regulations, but it would be wise to give your housing department a call and Given the constraints in place, it’s unlikely that localĪuthorities will be cracking down on landlords who fail to adhere to the new Should be possible to practice social distancing as long as all parties haveĮnough space to stay more than two metres apart at all times. Not, see if they are willing to allow an electrician into the property. If they are, then you have no choice but to delay the work. If your property is empty, there is no reason why an electricianĬan’t go in and do the work, but if you have tenants living there, you may needĬontact your tenants to check whether they are Will likely be difficult to find an electrician to do the work, therefore, it’sĪ good idea to start looking for a suitably qualified person as soon as If there is a delay, the checks will come in sooner rather than later.Īs we are still in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, it There is a chance that the start date for mandatoryĮlectrical safety checks will be delayed. Will EICR Happen During the Covid-19 Pandemic? Repeated breaches of the regulations could lead to Landlords who do not comply with the regulations may incur aĬivil penalty of up to £30k. The local authority must give notice of their intention and if the landlord isn’t happy, they can launch an appeal with the First-tier Tribunal. When a landlord fails to sort out urgent electrical problems detailed on the remedial notice, the local authority can arrange to do the work and recover reasonable costs from the landlord. Once the local authority confirms the remedial works must go ahead, the landlord has a further 21 days to have the work done. The local authority must then suspend the remedial action until they have responded – they have seven days to do this. ![]() Landlords can make a written representation if they feel the remedial notice is unwarranted, but this must be done within 21-days. If a landlord is served with a remedial notice, they must carry out remedial works within 28-days. Within 21 days of the local authority concluding they have reasonable grounds Remedial notices must be served to the landlord They can serve remedial notices if a landlord is believed to be inīreach of the regulations. They can demand sight of a report within seven days of a Local authorities have been granted extra powers to enforce Work followed by completion reports must be given to the tenant and localĪuthority until the electrical installation is fully compliant. If further work is required, further reports detailing the Another copy should be sent to the local authority if one is requested. A report of the works carried out, along with a completion certificate, must be given to new tenants within 28-days and to existing tenants no more than 28-days after they ask to see it. If any electrical installation is in breach of the above regulations, the electrician must carry out further investigative work within 28-days, followed by the required remedial work. The electrician will be looking for live wiresĪnd damaged electrical fittings. ![]() Which will need to be repeated every five years.Īn EICR looks at the property’s consumer unit, wiring and TheĮlectrician should prepare an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR), Landlords must hireĪ qualified electrician to carry out an inspection of the rental property. Institute of Engineering and Technology wiring regulations. Properties must comply with the 2018 edition of the Landlord Electrical Safety Responsibilities Since cash flow issues are a big problem for landlords right now, thanks to the chaos caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, landlords should take a good look at their finances and put measures in place to ensure they can afford to carry out the required checks and pay for remedial work (if necessary). You may not need to have the whole house rewired, but youĬould end up with a hefty repair bill nevertheless. It’s likely the new electrical safety checks will uncover a lot of problems However, since much of the housing stock in the UK is old, The new legislation is here to ensure all landlords are upholding the duty of care to their tenants. The majority of landlords fully appreciate the dangers of faulty wiring and wouldn’t dream of allowing a tenant to live in a property with sockets hanging off the walls, bare wires peeking out of light fittings, and ancient wiring. Not something landlords can afford to ignore. With non-compliance penalties of up to £30k, this is ![]() New government legislation pertaining to electrical safetyĬomes into force in July. ![]()
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