Ive asked our electrician to install over time to all lettings. Does anyone have a view on the better kit to use? He fsays he would favour supporting Hager or Wylex.
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Wylex and Hager are both good quality manufacturers which will serve your needs perfectly. If you wanted something SPDs for something more complex such as buildings with Lightning Protection Systems someone like DEHN or Pheonix Contact would be more appropriate as they are specialists in the area. Glad to see a landlord taking surge seriously. -
They are all pretty much the same, BUT remember that really only homes with overhead supplies really need SPDs
and it won’t protect you against surges coming from BT or your cable supplier eitherComment
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More and more landlords' equipment (ie lighting/boilers) is at risk due to surges. Electrical supply is pretty stable in the UK (as compared to certain other countries) however it seems to me that with more and more strain on the grid surges are likely to be on the increaseComment
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That will explain why Ive seen surge protection devices made in Oldham Lancs purporting to protect surges by these meansOriginally posted by Neelix View PostComment
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I'm a new landlord of two years. My tenant is a gas registered plumber and has asked if he can do the gas safely certificate on the property rather than having me arrange for my regular plumber to do it. The tenants are out working during the day and don't want tradespeople in when they're not there....15-08-2022, 10:21 AM
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Send the notice, then don't answer the phone to him for the 24 hours, surely?
BTW, presumably if the existing gas cert is still in force, you can issue s21 on the strength of that?19-08-2022, 06:55 AM -
The right to quiet enjoyment is not an absolute right. Does the tenancy agreement provide provision for you to enter the property for inspections etc? If so the tenant has already given permission so you just need to give 24 hours notice in writing and enter the property with your gas safety engineer....18-08-2022, 23:16 PM
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I might use him (invoiced etc) on a different property, but get someone else for where he lives. Until he proves he's OK, don't trust him!...17-08-2022, 17:49 PM
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24 hours notice in writing and then you use your own key, surely?17-08-2022, 15:19 PM
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Thank you for all your responses – very helpful.
I asked for a copy of his Gas Safe Card. Turns out he's only registered with his company, not as an individual and he wanted to do the work privately so I've insisted on using my regular plumber. I don't think it's malicious intent on their...17-08-2022, 14:36 PM -
My agents have recently taken over carrying out PAT Tests for my properties - it is a Selective Licence scheme area, and PAT Tests are a requirement.
They have already found (unsurprisingly, given how many gunk up etc) two properties where the ignition button is not working and have failed the...11-08-2022, 12:48 PM -
Reply to PAT Failure - Gas hobI will make one further comment in summary despite my termination notice above:
a) My main point is that safety regulations and laws, when ill thought out have the capacity to (and often do in reality) make us less safe. I gave a few examples of that.
b) One set reason of...17-08-2022, 13:44 PM -
Reply to PAT Failure - Gas hobI think we are talking completely across each other, not actually listening and having different conversations. So I'm not responding further here....17-08-2022, 13:17 PM
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Reply to PAT Failure - Gas hobI carry out inspections as part of my job
Your comment on an electrician over riding a gas engineer is misguided,
I am trained in electrics so can comment on electrical stuff (and have the approproate test equipment etc), however I do NOT have gas training so cannot fail gas...17-08-2022, 12:48 PM
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