The Regulations specify that the first inspection/testing must be carried out:
- Before any new tenancy commences, or
- In the case of an existing tenancy, by 21 April 2021.
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.