Electrical Safety Checks

You can’t take chances with the electrical safety of your property. Landlords have a legal responsibility to ensure that their property’s electrical installations are in proper working order and safe for use.

Electrical Safety Certificates

If you’re a landlord, you must comply with the new EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) Regulations and ensure that electrical installations are properly tested by a qualified, accredited electrician at least once every five years.

After completing a thorough test of your property’s electrics, the appropriate qualified professional will produce a report documenting the condition of your electrical installations and identify any improvements and repairs that are required.

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What does an EICR cover?

EICRs do not come in a standard format, so may differ in how they look depending on the electrical contractor conducting the inspection. However, they must contain certain information in order to comply with the safety regulations.

An EICR inspection will cover fixed electrical installations, for example:

Plug sockets
Light fittings
Fuse boxes
Wiring
Fittings permanently connected to electrical systems, e.g. extractor fans

The purpose of the electrical safety inspection is to check for:

Defective or overloaded installations
Fire risks and shock hazards
Shock hazards due to problems with earthing or bonding

Keeping electrical safety records

Once your EICR is complete, you must make sure that you keep a copy for your records and make it available to anyone entitled to see it under the regulations. This includes:

Your current tenants (within 28 days of the inspection)
Potential tenants (within 28 days of their request)
Your Local Authority (within seven days of the request)

Then make sure you schedule a reminder to stay within the regulated five-year period.

To finds out more about how we can help with your EICR, get in touch.