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I have 1 landlord that gets me to check on change of tennant, but i also work for several landlords that don't get the places eicrd at all. Seems the ones that don't have agents didn't get the memo!
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Good article, but you're over thinking this. If the IET disagreed, then it would be regulation.This is a good article, clears up any discrepancies on ‘change of occupancy’
Electrical Safety Checks: does changing tenants affect an EICR? | NRLA
In June 2020, the Government made it mandatory for landlords in England to have the electrical installations in their property tested by a qualified and competent person at regular intervals. Senior policy officer James Wood looks at whether changing tenants affects an EICR.www.nrla.org.uk
Let’s hope it appears in Amendment 2, although I doubt it…….And this assumes the IET agree. Surly the IET should get the final sa
Not if he had maintanece regime in place.. all social housing is tested if thers a change of tenancy, but it's a two hour safety check.. think key here is use same electrician with a record of checks being done.. why wouldn't ya want spark to check over if new tenants coming in.I agree, it could definitely be a problem for a landlord if the tenants change often. Not sure the best way round it really. A full EICR every time would work out expensive.
why wouldn't ya want spark to check over if new tenants coming in.
I think this is the key point, that the landlord can check to see if anything looks molested and then get a proper inspection if there are any doubts.It is possible for tenants to meddle with the electrics, but generally tenancy agreements prohibit this, and anyway it would become apparent with the periodic inspections that landlords make during the tenancy.
This response made me laugh, people forget that buildings stand for years without any issues, and that GAS safety is done yearly, whereas something equally as deadly as electrics can potentially be left unchecked for 5 years. I work for regional authority and we ask for EICR's at change of tenant, as tenants are not always nice enough to clean the property or leave electrical accessories intact or even in place.If that's neccessary at change of tennancy then so is a Gas Safety check, general plumbing check, full structural survey of the building, including gardens, paths, driveways.
Analysis of potential bacteria in the carpet and plenty more things that MAY be hazardous or a danger to a new tennant.
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