Landlord Responsibilities for Electrical Safety
. Landlords have a legal requirement to ensure that their rental property, and any electrical equipment provided therein, is safe prior to a...
Read moreMandatory Electrical Checks for the Private Rented Sector
New legislation means from 1st July 2020, private landlords in England must have the electrical installations in their rental properties inspected and tested by...
Read moreMandatory Electrical Checks to be Introduced in Private Rented Sector
Government commits to making private rented homes safer Today the Government announced the introduction of mandatory electrical checks for the private rented sector, protecting...
Read moreStudents – How safe is your new accommodation?
It’s that time of year and many second year students are looking for their move from halls of residence into private rented accommodation. When...
Read moreLandlords and Student Lettings: Summer Offer!
Don’t forget to book your fire alarm service and electrical checks whilst your student let is vacant Most students have now left for the...
Read more25% of Landlords Failing to Protect their Tenants
A survey by Citizens Advice has found that a quarter of landlords don’t meet their obligations to their tenants by providing a working smoke...
Read moreTenants – How safe is your rented home?
Every year there are approximately 70 deaths and 350,000 injuries caused by faulty electrical installations and equipment, and almost 50% of all domestic fires...
Read moreElectrical Checks to Become Compulsory for Landlords
The Hackitt Report As a result of recommendations made by Dame Judith Hackitt the government has recently announced that regular electrical checks (5 yearly) will...
Read moreEICR – Finding Faults (July 2018)
It’s been a busy month, so here are some examples of the faults found during our recent works producing Electrical Installation Condition Reports. These...
Read moreTougher Electrical Safety Standards for Private Landlords
Housing Minister Heather Wheeler has proposed new five yearly electrical safety checks for private rented properties, with penalties of up to £30,000* Why do...
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