A dimmer switch has failed in my rental property and needs replacing. I'm no electrician but as this is as simple as it gets I was going to replace it myself. However, my wife is adamant that it is now the law that in a rental property anything electrical, no matter how trivial, must be performed by a qualified electrician. Is she correct?
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Is your wife going to pay the £50 to £100 for that?
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No she is not correct. Obviously you need to be certain that you know what you are doing.Comment
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Andrew raises an interesting point...
I'm just imagining if Frank & Betty Spencer were landlords. Frank would probably have written exactly what o/p did.
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Thought so, thanks for your replies. Just so I can keep her quiet is there something online thats ‘official’ I can point her to?Comment
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What you are describing would be classified as minor works. A competent DIYer could do it. However, reading the guidance, strictly speaking you should get a qualified person to check your work and issue a minor works certificate. In the real world, if you pay an electrician to check your work, you may as well pay him to do the installation in the first place...
Down to you to interpret the guidance as you see fit.
See the articles by NLA or RLA i.e. https://www.rla.org.uk/landlord/guid...l_safety.shtml
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Great, thanks. In fact the article she was using as 'proof' states quite clearly that minor works, like changing a light socket, fall out or Part P regulations.Comment
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A dimmer switch has failed in my rental property and needs replacing. I'm no electrician but as this is as simple as it gets I was going to replace it myself. However, my wife is adamant that it is now the law that in a rental property anything electrical, no matter how trivial, must be performed...13-05-2018, 19:27 PM
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Reply to Changing a wall light switch myselfGreat, thanks. In fact the article she was using as 'proof' states quite clearly that minor works, like changing a light socket, fall out or Part P regulations.14-05-2018, 08:37 AM
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Reply to Changing a wall light switch myselfWhat you are describing would be classified as minor works. A competent DIYer could do it. However, reading the guidance, strictly speaking you should get a qualified person to check your work and issue a minor works certificate. In the real world, if you pay an electrician to check your work, you may...14-05-2018, 08:30 AM
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Reply to Changing a wall light switch myselfThought so, thanks for your replies. Just so I can keep her quiet is there something online thats ‘official’ I can point her to?14-05-2018, 08:08 AM
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Reply to Changing a wall light switch myselfAndrew raises an interesting point...
I'm just imagining if Frank & Betty Spencer were landlords. Frank would probably have written exactly what o/p did.
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Reply to Changing a wall light switch myselfNo she is not correct. Obviously you need to be certain that you know what you are doing.13-05-2018, 23:03 PM
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Reply to Changing a wall light switch myselfIs your wife going to pay the £50 to £100 for that?
Crack on mate.13-05-2018, 21:42 PM -
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A few questions,
When you look at things in isolation, it is easy to get bogged down. Your flats are in a 60s converted property with full evacuation in the event of a fire. The escape routes need to last long enough to allow person to escape.
How many floors in the block...03-05-2018, 19:48 PM
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