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The Regulations specify that the first inspection/testing must be carried out:
Which means existing landlords of properties the Regulations apply to will need to have instructed and completed the inspection and test by April 2021 and supply a copy of the Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) to the tenant within the 28 days following the test.
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector Regulations 2020 now means that every private sector landlord must provide a copy of the electrical safety certificate for both, existing and new tenancies.
Under the new electrical safety Regulations, private sector landlords are required to:
Make sure national standards for electrical safety are met during any period their residential property is occupied by a paying tenant with the right to occupy, including under assured shorthold tenancies and licences to occupy.
Ensure the electrical installations in their rented properties are inspected and tested by a qualified and competent person at least every 5 years and be able to provide evidence. Enforcement of the regulations will lie with the relevant local housing authority, who may request copies of the relevant reports, require or arrange remedial action, and impose financial penalties of up to £30,000.
The landlord must:
Obtain a report from the person conducting the inspection and test, which will show the inspection outcome and the date the next one is due. Keep a copy of the report to give to the qualified person who will carry out the next test and inspection when it is due.
If the local housing authority has reasonable grounds to believe the Regulations have been breached, they have the power to serve a remedial notice on the landlord, requiring the landlord to complete remedial works within 28 days.
Local housing authorities also have the power to impose financial penalties for any breach of testing, inspecting, or retaining and providing reports.
Bison Electrical are an established and trusted electrical services company in London, providing 24-hour emergency electrical services to both domestic and commercial clients. NICEIC certified for your testing and inspection requirements as well as installations, fault finding, and partial rewires
To make sure that you are compliant with the latest regulations, book your EICR test with Bison Electrical today. Not only do we carry out comprehensive EICRs, but we can also carry out the remedial work to ensure that the premises are electrically safe. When the EICR test is complete, we also issue the NICEIC accredited passed certificate to show that you are compliant with the new electrical safety regulations.
Book your EICR testing with Bison Electrical today.
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