letting

  1. M

    Thank you for letting me on board

    Hello sparkly people Im a total beginner around how electricity really works. Ive recently been made redundant from ground works in construction and really not wanting to find the same job somewhere else. Thinking if the electrician path could be a good option for me or maybe just a fantasy😆...
  2. I

    thanks for letting me join

    Hi Guys I'm new to the site so this is just to say thanks for letting me join
  3. N

    Letting agents and part p certs

    Good morning everyone, quick question regarding letting agents. In a nut shell we completed Eicr property had very old board no rcd no sealed light in bathroom etc anyhow we quoted and the work was excepted. Work completed Thursday and cert for eicr sent over to letting agency as they had...
  4. B

    Hi every one. Thanks for letting me. Can I take my foot out of the door now?

    Been asked to check some one's house electrics, lots of DIY stuff. Nearly all sockets up and down are on radial circuits and 2 circuits going into each MCB. Bad points doing it this way?
  5. T

    Outside boxes letting in water

    We have had a few threads on the forum where after installing an IP box with an IP gland it still lets in the water I have just watched the latest efix youtube video with a good IP SWA gland so that you don't get the ingress of water between the two IP components of the gland and the box worth a...
  6. D

    Airbnb testing thoughts

    What's your view? Is there any literature? Stories? Airbnb leittings are for furnished rooms, flats and houses (and shepherds huts etc) that are supplied with electrics and are kitted out with appliances. 4th edition PAT in service guidelines cover hotels (for guests as "members of the public"...
  7. D

    Thank you EF for letting me join

    Hello all thank you for letting me join the forum. Hopefully we will be able to assist with issue you have, Maybe you can help me now and then with issues i have.
  8. H

    Harpers Certificates 4 Letting

    Harpers Certificates 4 Letting in Edinburgh uniquely provides a host of safety inspection and certification services for landlords, letting agents and businesses all under one roof. This means that with just one call, we can arrange many types of certifications for rental properties: PAT...
  9. S

    Am I nieve?

    Would love to hear from anyone who is or was self employed. Am looking at starting out on my own in the new year. Currently employed approved electrician large company do mostly testing for about 2 years. I am in the fortunate position that I have a sensible mortgage and a few thousand behind...
  10. U

    Installation certificate of is it..........

    Recently I went to a property of six bedrooms with a shared bathroom and kitchen for all six rooms to do an EICR. Here are some of the issues I found when doing an EICR Ze of 259ohms, single insulated cables ran in walls no C.P.C in lighting circuits and metal fittings there was 25+ issues on my...
  11. S

    Customer not paying advice please

    I have completed work for a letting agency for a few years now. One of my recent jobs I carried out an EICR on a rented property which then failed on a number of inspections also a number of code 3 inspects. I then emailed an estimate to the letting company to then forward on to the landlord...
  12. S

    Letting agents letter to block of flats landlords x 24electrics

    "Dear xxxxxxxxxx As you will be aware, as a Landlord, you have a legal obligation to ensure that any rented property is safe for the tenant. If there is a gas supply to the property a gas safety test is carried out every year and a safety certificate issued. The law also states that as a...
  13. telectrix

    simple job... NOT

    had a phone call yesterday. recommend from another client. " can you come and replace all sockets ( 8 ), light switches (6), cooker switch (1), with stainless ones. i'm getting them from b&q?". OK, books it for this afternoon, estimates 2 hours. turns out she's got them 'orrible flat plate...
  14. M

    Letting down Regulars

    Hi Guys I have a lot of steady customers mainly bars, Restaurants shops etc but in the last 2 months have been getting a few BIG re-wires on houses from a local builder. Only problem is im working myself stupid and starting to let down the regulars as there just isnt enought hours in the day...
  15. G

    Letting off steam!

    What a day its been. Wife took little boy for his last set of jabs. I get a phone call and shes in tears, i ask whats going on and the stupid dosey f****r of a 'nurse' had actually given littleman the wrong jab one he wasnt supposed to have! poor lad was screaming after having jabs in both legs...
  16. G

    Lost a regular customer!

    I was asked by a regular customer how Much to carry out eicr on one I her properties, 3 bed two storey. I've been there in the past to do couple of light fitting changes and it's bodged throughout, more jb's than a wholesaler cu been wired in the dark by a blind Man etc. i told her £150 minimum...
  17. polo1

    Working for letting agents

    Hi, I made a point of avoiding doing work for lettings agencies some time ago. The reason is history now and I'm thinking of getting "back into bed" with them. Interested to hear from those who regularly do work for them, particularly in relation to terms of business - e.g. do you typically...
  18. T

    Letting Agents

    Hi All Just started up on my own and waiting to join SELECT. I was wondering if anyone knew if Letting Agents require an Electrical Contarctor to be a member of a governing body to carry out Periodics. Thanks Thomas
  19. 0

    Charges for Letting Agencies?

    Hi there all, I have been going around some letting agencies advertising my services as a newly started company. Some have asked for me to supply them with prices for my services. Bit stupid, but i was a bit unprepared for this as i was just going in for an informal chat. Just wanted to put...
  20. I

    Periodic inspection (how much to charge)

    Can you give me some advice on how much to charge a Letting Agent for a Periodic Inspection.

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