Another bad landlord

[Charlie_]

Do you have system in place that actually proved you gave the landlord an EICR?

 

[Charlie_]

Ok.
So child gets electrocuted.
Landlord informs police that sparky Jon was last in there testing and told him all was ok.

What happens next?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Ok.
So child gets electrocuted.
Landlord informs police that sparky Jon was last in there testing and told him all was ok.

What happens next?

No different than if a mechanic tells you , that you need new brakes but you drive off and 24 hours later plough through 10 people in the high street because your breaks failed

Is the mechanic liable for 10 fatalities?

 

[mattg4321]

I would point to the fact I emailed the landlord a copy of the report with a covering letter stating what a dangerous state the installation was in.

 

[Charlie_]

No different than if a mechanic tells you , that you need new brakes but you drive off and 24 hours later plough through 10 people in the high street because your breaks failed

Is the mechanic liable for 10 fatalities?

That is a totally different situation.

 

[buzzlightyear]

If there is a fatality you will be one of the first persons arrested

will you be behind the police Charlie point the finger ,its him .

 

[SparkyAndGeorge]

What were the code 1's you found?

 

[Charlie_]

I would point to the fact I emailed the landlord a copy of the report with a covering letter stating what a dangerous state the installation was in.

I always get a signature from the person receiving the report.

 

[buzzlightyear]

What were the code 1's you found

on the paper. lol.

 

[buzzlightyear]

I always get a finger prints from the person receiving the report.

private dick on the side hay chairlie .

 

[Charlie_]

private dick on the side hay chairlie .

I smell the fingerprints of scum

 

[Wilko]

@Jon Bateson - has LL paid you for the report?

 

[Jon Bateson]

@Jon Bateson - has LL paid you for the report?

Just now literally. Took a lot of chasing

 

[Wilko]

@Vortigern might comment, but I’m thinking LL asked for a report, you gave him the report, he paid you for the report. So he can’t say it never happened or that he disagreed with it or some such.

 

[Jon Bateson]

What were the code 1's you found?

Bare ended flex hanging out of a pendant, lamp holder ripped off. Half a light switch, no main or supp bonding, ( no rcd ) exposed conductors.

 

[Jon Bateson]

If there is a fatality you will be one of the first persons arrested

I’m happy that I left it safer

 

[ruston]

To be honest it is the landlords legal responsibility to provide a safe electrical installation.

https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/media/1607/landlords-guides-england_wales-2016.pdf

 

[Jon Bateson]

Do you have system in place that actually proved you gave the landlord an EICR?

I use the online NICEIC so yes I have a record and receipt for email, plus texts thanking me for the report !

 

[Charlie_]

I use the online NICEIC so yes I have a record and receipt for email, plus texts thanking me for the report !

Ahh great!
You’re covered then..
Shame about the tenants, perhaps email the LL thanking him for payment and ask if he has rectified all the observations.

 

[ruston]

Ahh great!
You’re covered then..
Shame about the tenants, perhaps email the LL thanking him for payment and ask if he has rectified all the observations.

Our local council will give the landlord a set period of time to rectify any major problems highlighted by the tenant, if the work is not done the council will have it done and bill the landlord.