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The new requirements for landlords to have an Electrical safety check for private tenancies is here!
A Litt • 6 August 2020
The law has changed
The change in the law is from 1 July 2020; private landlords are required to have all electrical installations inspected and tested by a registered electrician.
The electrician will generate an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR).
The report will establish one of two outcomes:
1. verify that the electrical installation meets the required safety standards
2. advise the landlord to undertake further investigative or repairs within 28 days
The report will highlight when the next electrical safety checks are expected. Checks must be carried out at least every 5 years, this maybe sooner if the condition of the electrics is not suitable.
However, a change of tenancy will require at least a visual inspection. If not a full inspection and test.
The landlord must give you a copy of the report to the tenant (s) within 28 days of the inspection and test.
When should electrical safety check be completed by?
For private tenancies starting on or after 1st June 2020, the first check must be before the start of the tenancy. A copy of the electrical installation condition report should be given to the tenant (s).
For private tenancies that started before 1 June 2020, the landlord has until 1st April 2021 to make sure the first check is completed.
If you have a lodger, Electrical safety checks are not needed.
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