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[baldelectrician]

Kape65,

Not really- what it is apparent is that the people drawing up the legislation have not spoken to relevant people in the electrical industry to ask them what they think. Had this been done they would not have come up with such a half baked position....

[baldelectrician]

Oh dear

I forgot how inept Westminster was.

How can they get it so spectacularly wrong?

All that is required is that dwellings are to a good and safe standard, repairs are carried out where necessary and correct certification is used.

When they brought...

[baldelectrician]

A boiler is one appliance and the meter pipe work, not the whole house and takes about 45 minutes, an EICR takes about 20 minutes per circuit to do plus typing up the stuff....

[baldelectrician]

On your first point- the install may not comply with the current regulations but can still be safe, so things are OK

The definition of a competent person from the Scottish Government (I had a hand in this - *see below), it boils down to someone with the correct experience, qualifications...

[baldelectrician]

MdeB,

You are correct- the draft legislation in England / Wales is badly drawn up, there is no need for compliance with the current 18th Edition wiring regulations
There is only a need for installs to be a good and safe standard- I did not see any legal requirement for smoke detector...

[baldelectrician]

nursebee,

Make sure you use registered people to carry out the wiring check / gas etc.

There are several companies on My Builder, Rated People etc who carry out landlord EICR's in Scotland who are not with SELECT or NICEIC.

Check the credentials of any company...

[baldelectrician]

Where are you?

I can recommend a decent agent in Kilmarnock...

[baldelectrician]

In a word -NO

The EICR tests compliance against the previous regulations with the current ones

An example
Did an EICR on a flat just before Christmas, there was no RCD protection at all

There was NOT an electric shower but there was lights and metal pipe...

[baldelectrician]

You don't need to go to court

You use the Housing and Property chamber

https://www.housingandpropertychambe...apply-tribunal


There are no court costs as these are covered by your landlord registration fee

You can represent yourself- make sure...