As a landlord based in Leeds, it's important that any electrical appliances and systems in your rental property are safe for your tenants. At D P Electrical Specialists, our fully qualified and experienced electricians are more than capable of conducting landlord electrical testing and certification.
Landlord Electrical testing - DP Electrical Specialists, Leeds
What is the landlord's electrical testing?
As of the 1st April 2021, all new and existing tenancy agreements require a valid EICR (electrician installation condition report) also referred to as electrical testing certificate. A satisfactory EICR is valid for 5 years from the date it was issued.
An EICR is certification which states your Leeds property has been tested by an approved and qualified electrician and that the property is deemed electrically safe.
A Landlords electrical test or inspection involves inspecting the fixed electrical components of a building.
During a landlords electrical test, one of our aims is to determine the risk of electrical fires, check that there are enough plug sockets for the property and to check that there is adequate earthing and bonding in place.
What happens during EICR testing?
An initial visual inspection of external features takes place to identify the lighting, switches, plug sockets and any additional features such as underfloor heating.
Testing equipment as well as an in-depth knowledge of electrical regulations and wiring allows our qualified electricians to then investigate the permanent features which include wiring and cabling, the consumer unit and any additional sockets such as outdoor sockets.
Any faults identified are assigned a code to highlight the severity of the fault.
- Code 1 (C1) High risk of injury. As is our duty and responsibility, the NICEIC approved electrician conducting the EICR will need to make the hazard safe before leaving the property.
- Code 2 (C2) suggests a fault is potentially dangerous.
- Code 3 (C3) Any improvements that could be made are suggested to the landlord. This code suggested that an electrical issue could be made safer.
- FI Further investigation is required.
You usually have 28 days to complete any remedial work or faults identified on the report. This is the landlord's responsibility but of course our friendly team is more than happy to give you some suggestions if faults are found.
A copy of the report should be provided to your tenants before they start their rental agreement with you.
Benefits of a landlord’s electrical testing
Primarily, the safety of your tenants at your rental property is paramount. By ensuring the electrical aspects of your property have been checked by a qualified electrician, you can rest assured that your property is electrically safe and any risk to life has been removed.
A property that has been checked against electrician regulations is much more appealing to tenants. To know their home is safe and energy efficient can be the deciding factor when choosing a rental property.
As an EICR is the landlord's responsibility, the local authorities can send an improvement notice if electrical regulations are not met.
Not only are we able to conduct the EICR on the fixed elements of your property, why not kill two birds with one stone and get us to test any portable appliances by conducting a PAT test.
Finally, avoid having to pay hefty fines insured by the local authority for landlords who are in breach of their responsibilities and failure to supply a satisfactory EICR.
Electrical Testing Electrician in Leeds
It can be incredibly stressful dealing with tenants and rental procedures, one thing D P Electrical Specialists can do to ease some of the stress is to conduct precise and regulated testing of the electrical systems at your rental property.
Providing professional electrical services such as landlord electrical testing to your rental property in Leeds. We look forward to hearing from you so get in touch.
