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Upkeepone has registered electrical engineers/ electricians. At Upkeepone, a team of qualified and experienced engineers perform all aspects of the electrical safety certificate / EICR.

Specifically, they can carryout an electrical inspection and provide electrical certificate to landlords and property owners. Furthermore, Upkeep one aim to perform any certificates in the quickest time possible therefore causing you the minimum amount of disruption.

In fact, If you are selling or letting your house via a reputable agent you will always be asked for a certificate. A lot of letting agents will choose not to let your home without one.

Nevertheless, It is now necessary practice to get the certificates before proceeding with purchase and a legal requirement for a landlord. An electrical check is the most reliable way to make sure that property is safe from an electrical perspective.

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The landlord’s electrical safety certificate is a law when new tenants move into their property and existing tenants. Landlords must do this at least every 5 years or change of occupancy. This can be shorter so you should get it as often as recommended.

What are the main landlord electrical safety certificate requirements?

Here are the requirements:

  • Ensure that their rented properties are inspected and tested by a competent and qualified person. Landlords must do this at least every 5 years.
  • Provide a copy of the EICR (the electrical installation condition report) to the existing tenant within 28 days of the inspection and test.
  • Make sure that the prospective tenants get a copy of the electrical report within 28 days of receiving a demand for the report.
  • Give a copy of this report to new tenants before they occupy the premises.
  • Hold a copy of the electrical report to provide to the inspection and tester who will undertake the next inspection and test.
  • Reports must be submitted to the local authority within 7 days of the request being received.
  • Complete all the remedial or further investigative work within 28 days or any shorter period where defined as necessary in the electrical report.
  • Provide written confirmation to the local authority and the tenant within 28 days of completion of the remedial works. Landlords would need to get the documents of completion of the remedial works from the electrician.

Prices- Electrical Safety Certificate

Studio flat Electrical Safety check for landlords or homeowners from £130 ( Offer: Check and provide a complete certificate from £110)

1 Bedroom house or flat from £ 140 ( Offer: Check and provide a complete certificate from £115 ).

2 Bedrooms house or flat from £ 155 ( Offer: Check and provide a complete certificate from £125 ).

3 Bedrooms house or flat  from £ 170 ( Offer: Check and provide a complete certificate from £135 ).

4 Bedrooms house or flat Electrical Check from £ 185 ( Offer: Check and provide a complete certificate from £145 ).

More than 4 bedrooms, please call our office.

To clarify, our all prices are subject to VAT.*

Commercial Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) from £ 170.

Note: Prices based on a single fuse board/ distribution board with 5 circuits or under. Moreover, a majority of residential properties will have a fuse board with up to 5 circuits. Additional circuit from: £10.50 each. Please contact us if you are not sure and need help.

Related services– London Electricians,  Gas safety certificate, EPC certificate and LPG certificate.

Useful resources –

  1. Ultimate guide to electrical safety obligations.
  2. Landlord’s electrical responsibilities.
  3. The importance of gas safety check.

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Top tips for electrical safety for landlords

Here are the top tips to keep on top of your electrical safety:

  • Keep up to date EICR all the time. Hire qualified electricians to carry your EICR if your EICR runs out or change of tenancy.
  • To protect against electrical fires and prevent fatal electric shocks, make sure the fuse box has a residual current device (RCD).
  • Make sure, test all electrical installations on a regular basis.
  • Check your system for issues like broken plugs, cooker switch and lights fittings on a regular basis.
  • Make sure your tenants have access to the electrical isolator and consumer unit.
  • Provide manuals for all of the appliances you provide to your tenants.
  • Pay close attention to any used items you provide and make sure they’ve been thoroughly tested before installing them.
  • Make sure your tenants have the most up to date electrical wiring.

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What does an electrical inspection and test involve?

Only electrically competent persons, such as registered electricians, should conduct periodic inspections and tests.

All relevant circumstances are taken into account, and checks are carried out:

  • Earth and bonding suitability.
  • The type and the condition of the wiring system.
  • The suitability of the switchgear and control gear.
  • The serviceability of electrical sockets, lighting fittings and switches.
  • Make sure the electrical system is protected by a suitable residual current device (RCD).
  • Adequate identity and notices are present.
  • The extent of any wear and tear, deterioration and other damage.
  • Any modifications in the use of the premises leading to or could result in unsafe conditions.

The competent person will then issue an Electrical Installation Condition Report. If anything potentially dangerous or dangerous is identified, the electrical installation’s overall condition will be declared ‘unsatisfactory,’ requiring immediate remedial action to eliminate the risks to those present.

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Services

  • All Rental Property- Electrical Wiring Check

  • Electrical Check For Tenants

  • Landlord’s Electrical Safety Inspection

  • New Extension

  • Garage electrical test

  • New Wiring Safety Certificate

  • Legal Landlord Electrical Safety Certificate

  • Domestic Electrical Installation Certificate

  • Selling Property – Flat / House Electrical Check

  • Residential Electrical Safety Inspection

  • Electrical Installation Certificate

  • Electrical Safety Certification

EICR regulations

It is required by law that all electrical installations be tested every 5 years. However, finding someone to certify your electrical check and fulfil your legal obligations can be pretty difficult to know how it all works. Here, you find everything you’ll ever need to know about it:

What the regulations say:

  • The legal requirement of the Landlord electrical safety certificate has changed. Regulations now require landlords to hire a competent person to have electrical installations in their rented properties inspected and tested at least every 5 years by a qualified and competent person. Additionally, the new landlord electrical safety certificate rules will help to ensure that private tenants are better protected.
  • Landlords in England must ensure that all electrical installations for new private tenancies are inspected and tested by a qualified person before the tenancy began on 1st July 2020.  An electrical safety test will be required for existing tenancies by 1st April 2021.
  • When Landlords replace the electrical installation condition report ( EICR, also known as electrical safety certificate ) for their tenant, they must provide their tenants with a copy of the new report within 28 days of the electrical testing.
  • Landlords must also provide tenants with one within 28 day, if a tenant requests a copy of the electrical installation condition report in writing.

Upkeepone can carry electrical inspection and issue a landlord electrical safety certificate, commonly known as an EICR. Contact Upkeep One Now for your electrical inspections.

What’ report’ should I be asking for?

An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is used to assess the safety of an electrical installation. Its purpose is to confirm as far as possible whether or not the electrical installation is in a safe condition for continued service. The EICR will show whether the installation is ‘satisfactory’ or ‘unsatisfactory’, for example.

These observations will be supported by codes.

Unsatisfactory Codes are:

C1 – Immediate remedial action required, risk of injury and danger present.
C2 – Urgent remedial action required, potentially dangerous.
FI – Further investigation required

A Satisfactory Code is:

C3 – Improvement recommended

Action is required if the EICR issued is unsatisfactory. If an EICR contains a C1, C2 or FI code,

A “recommended improvement” C3 code is given to aspects of the installation that do not present danger but will increase safety standards within the property.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an electrical safety certificate?

A qualified electrician issues an electrical safety certificate, which is a report. It demonstrates that all electrical systems in a building are operational and safe to use. The EICR does not have a standard format, so it will differ from one company to the next. Upkeepone uses best certification software to produce industry standard documents.

To obtain an electrical certificate, you should contact a local electrical service company that has qualified electricians to check your electrical system. In fact, Upkeepone provides inspection and issues with electrical certificates.

This report will record the updates you need to make, as well as the checks. Tests are also carried out on wiring and fixed electrical equipment to check that they are safe. A schedule of circuits is also provided, which is invaluable for a property.

The objectives of landlord electrical safety certificate and test:

  • Find any damage that might affect electrical safety, and report it.
  • Identify any parts of the installation that do not fulfil the IET Wiring Regulations.
  • To record the electrical inspection results and test to make sure the electrical installation is safe to be used for until the next electrical inspection (following any work needed to make it safe).
  • Help to find anything that might lead to electric shocks and high temperatures, which can cause fires, deaths and other life-threatening injuries.

Yes. A new regulation was put in place that makes all landlords legally responsible for checking their properties at least every five years. “If the inspector finds that you need to do work or further investigations after their checks, you’ll need to follow their recommendations within 28 days of the report. You’ll also need to send written confirmation to your tenants and your local authority within 28 days of finishing the work.”

It is important to remember that it is a legal requirement to carry out an electrical test every five years by a qualified person for your rented properties.

Landlords don’t need to carry out regular checks on toasters and fridges. But the law still says, it’s up to the landlord to make sure appliances are safe to use. Upkeepone recommends getting portable appliance testing for any appliances in your rental property. When you consider that the tenant supplies the appliances, the landlord does not have to be concerned about them.

All electrical parts need to be checked every 5 years that includes:

  • Wiring
  • Plug sockets
  • Light fittings
  • Fuse boxes
  • Wiring for permanently connected equipment such as cooker, hob, showers and extractor fans.

Certainly, it would be best if you replaced it as often as needed to ensure it remains valid.

An electrical installation certificate (EIC) is required for new property or new electrical installations. You will need an EICR after five years to check if you are still safe and effective.

If you own your home, you don’t need an electrical inspection. But you could be electrocuted in the process. It’s just as important to regularly check, no matter whether you own or rent your home.

Yes, it is mandatory for a rental property.

There is no requirement to provide an electrical safety inspection when selling a house or a flat in the UK. Although supplying an electrical safety certificate could expedite the process, but this is not legally required.

The cost of obtaining a landlord electrical safety certificate in the UK usually varies between £115-£650 for an average-sized home. However, the price of the certificate will vary depending on the complexity of the job, among other factors.

Landlord’s electrical safety certificate lasts 5 years, but this can be shorter, so you should replace it as often as needed.

A qualified and competent person can complete the electrical report or the works.

According to new legislation, it is at least every 5 year. But you must replace it with the new tenancy despite the fact that it is still valid.

The inspection and report should be completed by an electrician who’s competent and has relevant qualifications. Sometimes electricians can be accredited by NAPIT, NICEIC or the ECA. Or search on the Electrical Competent Person database. Please note, it is not a legal requirement for an electrician to be accredited by one of the schemes above but the electricians must have qualifications and competence to carry out the inspections for you.

No, it is not a law yet to have an electrical certificate when selling your house, but you should have one to show your electrical system is safe to prospective buyers.

Suppose a private landlord fails to obtain an electrical installation condition report or perform the necessary remedial work within the regulations’ timeframes. In that case, the local housing authority must issue a remedial notice, giving the landlord 28 days to respond.

For landlords, the consequences of violations of electrical regulations are drastic.

As a result of the new regulations, which came into effect in June 2020, landlords could face a £30,000 fine if they do not follow the rules.

Yes, indeed. This repeals previous HMO laws, which set the requirement on HMO landlords on the 1st June 2020.

The Electrical Standards Working Group held a consultation in 2018 to discuss electrical safety in the private rented sector. The government issued a response to the consultation in January 2019, including a number of recommendations, including requiring landlords to conduct electrical inspections every five years.

Before 1st April 2020, electrical inspections were only required in England for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Other private tenancies were advised to get an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) every five years, but it was not technically required by law.

The landlord must make sure that a qualified contractor performs repairs or alterations recommended in the report. This must be done by the 28th day of the inspection – starting from the date indicated in the report.

Afterwards, the landlord will need to provide written confirmation of the work being completed and of the electrical standards compliance. This must be supplied to the tenant as well as to local authorities.

Although an EICR was not previously required by law for single tenancies in England, many landlords still consider it best practice. Condition Reports on Electrical Installations are valid for 5 years. Suppose your rental property has a valid EICR when the regulations go into effect (1st April 2021). In that case, you won’t need to do another until that one expires. The only time you need a new one if the current one is not valid or you have a new tenancy.

On 1st April 2020, the regulations come into force. From 1st July, 2020, they apply to all new tenancies in England, and from 1st April, 2021, they will apply to all existing tenancies in England.

There are a few types of tenancies that are not covered by the rules. These are the following:

  • A tenancy in which the landlord is a privately registered social housing provider.
  • Any tenancy in which the tenant lives with the landlord or a member of the landlord’s family.
  • A long-lease tenancy is one that allows you to stay in your home for at least seven years.
  • Accommodations for students.
  • Hospitals, hostels, refuges, care homes, hospices, and other healthcare facilities

You should receive an Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) if your home has been completely rewired. Landlords will not be required to conduct additional checks or arrange for an EICR until five years after the EIC has been issued if they follow the regulations. Landlords can give tenants and, if necessary, the local government a copy of the EIC.

Electrical Installation Condition Reports were recommended every 10 years, not 5 before these regulations were enforced. Private rental properties must have an electrical inspection and EICR every five years starting on 1st April 2021.

As a result, if you have an existing certificate that was issued more than five years ago, it will not be valid under these regulations, even if it had a ten-year original validity.

If your EICR finds your property’s electrics to be unsatisfactory, you’ll be required to complete remedial work within 28 days. If at all possible, repair work should be completed prior to a tenant moving in.

Your tenant may be injured if your electrics are still unsafe when they move in, and you (the landlord) will be held liable.

To ensure that the regulations apply to all tenancies by 1st April 2021, all landlords should ensure that they have an up-to-date Electrical Installation Condition Report. Book your Electrical Installation Condition Report as soon as possible to avoid putting your property at risk.

This requirement was implemented to notify the Local Housing Authority of any previously unsafe properties but are now safe. As a private landlord, it is your responsibility to do so, and failure to do so may result in enforcement action.

No. Social housing is subject to many regulations requiring the maintenance of electric safety standards, but at the moment the Social Housing system is not subject to a 5-year report on electric safety.

No, under these regulations, this will not be the case.

Your electrics should be inspected and tested every:

  • 1 year for a swimming pool.
  • 5 years for a rented home.
  • 10 years for an owner-occupied home.
  • 3 years for a caravan

Periodic electrical inspections should also be performed at the following times:

  • When a property is getting ready to be rented out.
  • Prior to selling or purchasing a previously occupied property.

Not necessarily. If the report is unsatisfactory and states that you need to rectify or investigate work that is urgent, you will have to complete it in 28 days.

To demonstrate that the required tasks have been completed, you need to have written confirmation (Electrical Installation Certificates and Minor Work Certificate) from your electrical installer, and this must be retained with the unsatisfactory report. But, it is always advisable to have a satisfactory report.

An electrical inspector and tester is not required to issue a certificate but is to issue a report that includes:

  • The inspection and testing results (satisfactory or unsatisfactory).
  • A list of observations requiring correction or further investigation, where applicable.
  • The date of the next test and test.
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