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[baldelectrician]

I also put serial numbered seals on the consumer units which state the EICR is valid for 5 years and is only valid if the seal is present and intact.

I have had several instances of landlords / tenants messing about with the consumer units.

Remember I put the info as advice-...

[baldelectrician]

I note things like this on the certificate, it depends when it was done

If the install is 2 years old I would C2 it as it should have been installed to the correct height then, if it is before the regulations changed then it would be a C3

If the consumer unit is above a stair...

[baldelectrician]

I did an EICR for a landlord who has a solicitor as a tenant, she had replaced all the light switches with shiny metal ones and failed to earth the items- EICR failed on the lighting circuit due to this

2 sockets were also reverse polarity (same DIY reason)

That's why I put...

[baldelectrician]

Yes, it should be in the flat
What happens if the lights trip and the tenant cannot get access?...

[baldelectrician]

I understand but you need (as a landlord) to keep your ducks in a row.

You should be writing to the tenant (signed for) to formally request access to the property for safety checks, then if something untoward happens you can show you have made reasonable attempts (this could save you from...

[baldelectrician]

if there is no gas check do what my local council does- go and cap the gas off (after letting them know you will do so if they fail to give access)

You can also get timers which stop the timer working if the boiler is not serviced within a defined period (up to 400 days)

See...

[baldelectrician]

In Scotland is is the landlords responsibility, this is in the landlord rules

From your point of view ( if you are a landlord), why rely on the tenant to ensure these things work?

They save lives and protect a property....

[baldelectrician]

What landlords need is a trusted 'pet' electrician

Over 90% if my works are landlord work and quite a few of my landlords prefer I go to a dwelling, do a quick EICR (not on paper), rectify what needs done and then issue and EICR and appropriate electrical certificates

I have...

[baldelectrician]

Hear that sound- my heart is bleeding for your peril

There are 2 options

1. Have your properties maintained correctly and safe
2. Sell them to someone who will

It's really that simple- a house is an asset you should look after and maintained.

Maintenance is one of these things-...

[baldelectrician]

That's the point, how many tenants would know / care if a detector beeps or fails. It is still the landlords responsibility so why buy cheap and hope for the best
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/...es-faulty.html...

[baldelectrician]

If some are as bad as you say then you are the type of landlord the new rules are made for

It does not matter which type of rental agreement you have a landlord has a duty of care to ensure the property is to a safe to let standard.

As an owner a landlord has another duty of...

[baldelectrician]

Have been out at work all day, just finished dinner and watching news (I do live the high life)

This seems strange the EICR, if something is a C2 for an item then it is A C2, not a C2 for each socket etc.

How old is the install?

If you have a look at the guide...

[baldelectrician]

It would help if you could post the EICR report up (blank out any identifying info)

https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.or...149/bpg4-1.pdf

Above is a link to a PDF on EICR reporting, separates the wheat from the chaff.

See a lot of EICR's that pass when...

[baldelectrician]

Call the council where they are registered.
Are they members of a governing body- call them and ask for the complaints procedure.

[baldelectrician]

https://www.thehouseshop.com/propert...r%20interested

1. In Scotland, it is prohibited to charge tenants a fee for drawing up a lease for an assured or assured shorthold tenancy.

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[baldelectrician]

The electrician may be mistaken

https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.or...149/bpg4-1.pdf

See the download above

If there is no CPC on the lights then a notice on the consumer unit detailing this is needed.
If there are no metal accessories on the lighting...

[baldelectrician]

Call your local council, they will have a private sector landlord bit who will be able to act on your behalf.


Do you have interlinked smoke detectors?

[baldelectrician]

By different I presume you mean ahead of the curve, proactive and more competent.

Examples:

• Flammable cladding banned under Scottish Building regulations almost everywhere in 2007
• Landlord electrical checks legislation introduced in 2014 with a 2015 implementation date
• Changed procurement

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[baldelectrician]

The EIC is fine, it proves the install complies.

[baldelectrician]

If the supply needs upgraded then it is FREE, this is why the standing charge is paid- I call Scottish Power 3-4 times a month for safety related issues (they are the DNO up here) and they do upgrade the laterals (the name for a supply that comes off a cable head in a different premises)