Landlord Electrical Safety Certificate & Safety Inspections

Electrical tests for landlords may flag up unsafe elements within an electrical installation which are unsafe. Any such issue would need to be corrected before a Landlord Electrical Safety Certificate could be issued. This should be done within twenty eight days of the report.

The law states that private landlords must make sure that every electrical installation in each of their residential premises is inspected and tested at intervals of no more than 5 years by an appropriately qualified engineer. While this did not used to be the case, since April 2021 these regulations now apply to all tenancies in England.

A Landlord Electrical Safety Certificate in Stockport or Manchester is the best way for a landlord to demonstrate that their property is compliant with UK safety regulations. A Landlord EICR Report allows you to demonstrate to your tenants, insurers and local authority that the electrical system is in your property is safe.

Our landlord electrical reports and safety inspection in Stockport and Manchester will be delivered as quickly as possible, usually on the day of the testing, if all aspects of the electrical installation are up to standard.

A Landlord Electrical Safety Certificate in Manchester or Stockport cannot be completed in a uniform amount of time. Rather the individual nature of electrical installations means that some inspections will take longer than others. Generally such inspections will not take more than a couple of hours but we will always keep clients up to date with the timescales involved.

Landlord EICR Testing is intended to do a number of things. Firstly it is intended to document the findings of a landlords fixed wiring test. It also serves as proof that at the time the condition report was issued the electrical system was in good condition allowing a landlord to demonstrate that they are in compliance with regulation. Finally it serves to reassure tenants that they are living in safe accommodation.

Obtaining a Landlord Electrical Safety Certificate in Stockport or Manchester is not the same as PAT testing. An EICR applies to fixed wiring and electrical outlets installed at a property. PAT testing applies to the portable appliances that are subsequently plugged in to that electrical installation.

Since April 2021 obtaining an EICR has been a legal requirement for every rental property in England. We have been undertaking landlord electrical reports and safety inspection in Manchester and Stockport for many years, and have the skills and experience to help landlords comply with these new regulations.

A Landlord Electrical Safety Certificate in Manchester, Stockport or any other location in England is needed partly because it demonstrates the electrical safety of your property, allowing both you and your tenants peace of mind. Mostly however, it is needed because it is legal requirement. Without it a landlord’s insurance would be invalidated and in the event of a preventable accident a landlord could be liable to prosecution. To arrange an EICR Manchester landlords can call us today.

Landlord electrical reports and safety inspection in Manchester, or anywhere else, should only be conducted by appropriately qualified and licensed electrical professionals. To arrange for an EICR, Stockport landlords should contact an established company such as Electric Call because any inspection conducted by unqualified persons would not be accepted by insurers or local authorities.

Landlord electrical testing involves a preliminary visual inspection, and then the testing of every electrical circuit and outlet that is connect to the distribution box, or boxes in a property. Disruption is usually minimal but it may be necessary to briefly isolate parts of the electrical installation to allow our technicians to work safely.

Such appliances are not tested in relation to the Electric Certificate for landlords that results in an EICR, which is solely focused on the fixed wiring and outlets in a property. Individual appliances, such as a cooker or a television would be subject to PAT testing, which is designed to check the safety of portable appliances.

As a landlord in England, the law requires you to have the electrical installations in your property inspected for safety at least every five years. An EICR that is older than this would not be valid. Additionally you must commission a new Electrical Installation Condition Report at the start of every new tenancy, regardless of how recently the previous inspection report was issued.

As a landlord, you are legally responsible for the safety of anyone inside your property. If required remedial work is not completed, you would be civilly and criminally liable for any loss or injury resulting from the fault. Always remember, electricity is dangerous and corners can never be cut when safety is involved.