Info for landlords (may have been covered already)?

[martind]

I’ve just been talking to a sparky about the installation of a new consumer unit in a property that is going to be let.
He has explained to me that being NIC/EIC permits him to certify his own installation work when complete. He explained that he is unable to legally provide a certificate for letting purposes, as letting deems the property to be commercial in nature.
He continued to explain that to obtain a certificate for the purpose of a letting, one must obtain this certificate from an approved “electrical contractor”.
I just thought I would share this information with the forum, and hope that other landlords are aware of the distinction between an installation certificate (that is ok for domestic installations) & an approved contractor’s completion certificate (that is required for properties that are being let).

 

[Mark_Burgess]

Thats the biggest load of bull ever, you do not need to be part of any competent persons scheme to do commercial work.
Either you are on a wind up or he is an idiot.

Read your second sentance up to the full stop. He dont want the work!!

 

[martind]

Mark, I am greatfull for any correct info. I am not a sparky, but am relying on what sparkys are telling me, including the sparkys on here.

Surely there must be some official docs available? (I don`t want to be on any manslaughter charges)

 

[Amp David]

Rubbish!

Where about are you, i'll come and do it and give you a nice new Electrical Installation Cert for it LOL

 

[Strima]

What a load of old pish. It's well past beer o'clock to start going on about domestic and commercial lettings.

 

[1shortcircuit]

I do and have provided an EIC for a consumer unit I replaced in a domestic property that was being let. Also accompanied with notification to Local Authority Building Control.

 

[PC Electrics]

Utter tosh!!!

Is this some kind of elaborate wind up?

 

[DurhamSparky]

yawn....!!

 

[Plonker 3]

Sounds like NICEIC are trying to brainwash their own members now :banghead:

 

[DurhamSparky]

getting DI ti sign up for AC status... lol money money money!!