the problem was lettings agents always said they weren’t necessary ....
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Agreed , The EICR's were not nessasary. However it's a landlord's job to know that the electrical safety of their installations are mandatory and hiding behind a 3rd party is insufficientComment
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In fairness to the OP, although we have had fair notice of the legislation, nobody envisioned a pandemic, and where finding a decent electrician has sometimes been challenging at the best of times, it's even more challenging at the moment. I had mine done in the summer, and there was a window in between lockdown for this to be done, but my tenants are not awkward, and I have a good relationship with my electrician and plumber. I would imagine it has been challenging for some.
Incidentally, I found out a couple of months ago, that my electric immersion heater wasn't even wired in at the property where I live a few months of the year. I've been here 5 years, and the property was built in 2009! Obviously we usually use the gas, but the boiler broke. Couldn't work out what the boiler had to do with the electric immersion. Happy days . . .. So not such a bad idea to get home electrics checked out as well.Comment
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you should ask the tenant for the minor works certificate the electrician provided for the changes they claim he made ...
BTW I don’t believe a competent spark would check a HMOs electrics and not issue a certificate. IMHO and based on my local authority, they’ve been asking for EICRs...03-03-2021, 18:00 PM -
Sorry if this is getting repetitive, any idea how much this lot should cost to correct, is any part of it expensive or serious, based in Bedfordshire.
The report shows 'unsatisfactory' for various reasons. The prime reasons are:
• Metal pipe work in the bathroom that...01-03-2021, 15:42 PM -
I've informed the tenant with the outdoor electrics and other iffy work that they'll be responsible for the electrics and they're not liking it very much and asking for a copy of the failed inspection and saying that they had the plastic pendants and switches replaced with metal by an electrician but...03-03-2021, 14:56 PM
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Surely the tenant should pay for remedial work caused by their actions....03-03-2021, 12:43 PM
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It's all a nightmare isn't it? I've just had a report back that's unsatisfactory partly because there#s an earthing issue with the metal lights and switches the tenant has put in, an unsuitable bathroom light fitting and a dangerous extension to the shed which I've said they're responsible for paying...03-03-2021, 10:20 AM
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Thanks, just wanted an idea, I couldn’t even tell if a new fuse box was required or not, all left a bit unclear to someone like me. He’s failed it and not come back with a quote, been over a week now. Looks like I’ll be looking at best part of £1000 by the the time I’ve taken into account his...01-03-2021, 22:36 PM
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can any one help please ,i have just had 3 properties tested 2 of which failed and required new board .
the third just required a new bathroom light as it wasn't ip65 rated (which i didn't believe it needed to be but that's by the by )
today i e mailed and asked for the certificates only...26-02-2021, 20:46 PM -
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but they SWA sense
I see what you did there
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Without looking its tricky to say but I think that about £500 for the replacement fuseboard with RCBOs, then the rest up to half a day pls parts01-03-2021, 20:53 PM
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