Electrical Testing & EICR
Electrical Reports and Certificates EICR
IMPORTANT NOTICE
It is now a government requirement to have an up-to-date, satisfactory Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) on all tenanted properties. This responsibility falls to the landlord to ensure the safety of their tenants.
EEM carry out every aspect of electrical testing and inspecting, providing you, the customer with a full electrical condition report of your premises and electrical installation, whether it be industrial, commercial or domestic. If your report is urgent, we can even carry it out the same day you contact us!
What will an EICR tell me?
An EICR will provide a full summary of the condition of the electrics in your home and determine whether it complies with the current British Standard for electrical safety (BS 7671).
It will record a number of observations in line with BS 7671 and make various recommendations where improvement may be necessary or beneficial to improving safety in your home.
Once the EICR is completed the registered contractor will provide you with a certificate outlining the overall condition of the electrical installation.
Changes to the Law
THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY STANDARDS IN THE PRIVATERENTED SECTOR (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2020
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has introduced legislation for landlords in England to make it a mandatory requirement to have electrical safety checks carried out in their properties. These electrical safety checks are to be carried out at intervals of no more than 5 years by a qualified and competent person.
This new legislation comes into force on 1st June 2020 for Landlords in England for electrical safety checksto be completed on their properties following the timeline below-
(a)all new specified tenancies from 1st July 2020;and
(b) all existing specified tenancies from 1st April 2021.
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has introduced legislation for landlords in England to make it a mandatory requirement to have electrical safety checks carried out in their properties. These electrical safety checks are to be carried out at intervals of no more than 5 years by a qualified and competent person.
This new legislation comes into force on 1st June 2020 for Landlords in England for electrical safety checksto be completed on their properties following the timeline below-
(a)all new specified tenancies from 1st July 2020;and
(b) all existing specified tenancies from 1st April 2021.
Where the Regulations apply;
- private landlords must ensure that certain electrical safety standards are met whenever property is let under a tenancy agreement.
- landlords will have a duty to ensure that a qualified person inspects every fixed electrical installation at least every 5 years and produces a report to the landlord. The landlord must supply a copy of the report to the tenant within 28 days of the inspection.
- if any remedial work is required then there is an obligation on the landlord to carry out the work within 28 days or sooner, if so indicated within the report.
About the Coding
C1: Danger Present, Risk of injury, immediate remedial action required.
Code C1 - This code should indicates that danger exists, requiring immediate remedial action. The persons using the installation are at immediate risk.
C2: Potentially Dangerous, Urgent Remedial Action Required
Code C2 - This code indicates that, whilst an observed deficiency is not considered to be dangerous at the time of the inspection, it could become a real and immediate danger if a fault or other foreseeable event was to occur in the installation or connected equipment
C3: Improvement Required
Items marked as C3 in short means that it does not comply with current regulation standards.
Code C3 - This code indicates that, whilst an observed deficiency is not considered to be a source of immediate or potential danger, improvement would contribute to a significant enhancement of the safety of the electrical installation.
F1: Further Investigation Required
Questions & Answers...
WHAT IS AN ELECTRICAL SAFETY CHECK?
This is a series of inspections and tests of the electrical installation, which does not include electrical appliances. It is recommended that appliances are also checked for safety, however it is not a requirement of the legislation.
WHAT DOCUMENTS SHOULD I RECEIVE?
This will depend on the work carried out, for some existing installations there may be a valid (less than 5 years old)Electrical Installation Certificate covering the whole property, this would have been issued when the installation was first installed or rewired. If there is no valid Electrical Installation Certificate then a report is required, this is generally known as an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR). This report will provide you with an overview of the condition of the electrical installation and, where relevant, will list any remedial works that may be required.
This is a series of inspections and tests of the electrical installation, which does not include electrical appliances. It is recommended that appliances are also checked for safety, however it is not a requirement of the legislation.
WHAT DOCUMENTS SHOULD I RECEIVE?
This will depend on the work carried out, for some existing installations there may be a valid (less than 5 years old)Electrical Installation Certificate covering the whole property, this would have been issued when the installation was first installed or rewired. If there is no valid Electrical Installation Certificate then a report is required, this is generally known as an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR). This report will provide you with an overview of the condition of the electrical installation and, where relevant, will list any remedial works that may be required.
WHAT IS THE EICR PROCEDURE WITH ESSEX ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE?
Our office staff will take the full details of your property including the address, size of the property and occupation status (vacant, tenanted, owner lived in). A price will be given to the Landlord for the initial EICR. Once approved, we will arrange for one of our experienced electricians to attend at a time that is most convenient to carry out the electrical inspection and will send an email confirmation with the date, time, engineer and detail of the works being undertaken. Once complete, the engineer will send a report back to the office for the NICEIC Qualified Supervisor to sign off. If the EICR is unsatisfactory, we will provide you with a quotation for required and recommended works. This cost includes the price of labour, materials and re-testing. Once remedial works are instructed our engineer will return to the property at a date/time convenient to complete the works, our Qualified Supervisor will then again sign off the reports to be re-issued. All certification is released once payment has been made. For liability and warranty purposes we are unable to sign off any works carried out by non-EEM staff, if in the event that a Landlord has the works carried out by another contractor but still wishes for us to provide a satisfactory report, there will be a fee to re-test the installation.
WHAT DO THE CODES ON AN EICR MEAN?
If the report has an Unsatisfactory outcome the EICR will list the issues and a code will be attributed to the severity of the issue, these codes are:
Code C1 ‘Danger present’ Risk of injury Immediate remedial action required
Code C2 ‘Potentially dangerous’ Immediate remedial action required
Code C3 ‘Improvement recommended’
Code FI ‘Further investigation required’
IS THERE ANY GUIDANCE IN RELATION TO CODING?
Yes, Electrical Safety First have issued Best Practice Guide No. 4 for use by electrical contractors undertaking electrical safety checks, it can be downloaded click here
WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY CHECKDOCUMENTS?
You or your agent is required to supply a copy of this electrical safety check / report to the existing resident/tenant within 28 days of the inspection and test, to a new tenant before they occupy the premises, and to any prospective tenant within 28 days of receiving a request for the report. The landlord must also supply the local housing authority with a copy of this report within 7 days of receiving a request for a copy and retain a copy of the report to give to the inspector and tester who will undertake the next inspection and test. Where the report shows that remedial work is necessary, you must complete this work within 28 days or any shorter period if specified as necessary in the report. Then you or your agent must supply written confirmation of the completion of the remedial works to the tenant and the local housing authority within 28 days of completion of the works.
DOES THIS APPLY TO HOUSES OF MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY (HMO)?
WHAT DO THE CODES ON AN EICR MEAN?
If the report has an Unsatisfactory outcome the EICR will list the issues and a code will be attributed to the severity of the issue, these codes are:
Code C1 ‘Danger present’ Risk of injury Immediate remedial action required
Code C2 ‘Potentially dangerous’ Immediate remedial action required
Code C3 ‘Improvement recommended’
Code FI ‘Further investigation required’
IS THERE ANY GUIDANCE IN RELATION TO CODING?
Yes, Electrical Safety First have issued Best Practice Guide No. 4 for use by electrical contractors undertaking electrical safety checks, it can be downloaded click here
WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY CHECKDOCUMENTS?
You or your agent is required to supply a copy of this electrical safety check / report to the existing resident/tenant within 28 days of the inspection and test, to a new tenant before they occupy the premises, and to any prospective tenant within 28 days of receiving a request for the report. The landlord must also supply the local housing authority with a copy of this report within 7 days of receiving a request for a copy and retain a copy of the report to give to the inspector and tester who will undertake the next inspection and test. Where the report shows that remedial work is necessary, you must complete this work within 28 days or any shorter period if specified as necessary in the report. Then you or your agent must supply written confirmation of the completion of the remedial works to the tenant and the local housing authority within 28 days of completion of the works.
DOES THIS APPLY TO HOUSES OF MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY (HMO)?
Yes
WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES IF I DON’T COMPLY WITH THE LEGISLATION?
If the local housing authority finds that landlords are in breach of their duties in relation to electrical installations, they must serve a notice, which will set out the remedial works required to comply with these duties may impose a financial penalty of up to £30,000
For more information please call 01279 882444
If the local housing authority finds that landlords are in breach of their duties in relation to electrical installations, they must serve a notice, which will set out the remedial works required to comply with these duties may impose a financial penalty of up to £30,000
For more information please call 01279 882444
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