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DNA Father and Son’s Electrical in Kettering are here to help landlords keep up to date with their EICR’s. If you are a landlord in the Kettering area, we are your local and trusted electrician who will make sure your EICR reports are done quickly and efficiently to keep your business running smoothly.
What is a Landlord's EICR?
EICR is an acronym for Electrical Installation Condition Report. This is a safety report looking at the condition of your electrics informing you whether there are any faults or dangers which require immediate attention. Getting a conclusion on whether the electrics are safe, these are often required before additional electrical work, to show the condition of the current systems and must be completed before new tenants take on a property.
Why is an EICR Important for Landlords?
Safety of your Kettering property is a top priority for landlords. You would not want to be liable if any harm were to come to your tenants. Making sure an EICR is updated every 5 years to stick to government guidelines ensures you are protecting yourself and your tenants from any electrical hazards. By failing to stick to these guidelines, you are putting yourself at risk of a fine of up to £30,000 as well as causing possible harm to your occupant.
How are EICRs Performed?
A qualified electrician will carry out an EICR by testing your electrics and categorising how safe each feature is by using specific codes. Recording their inspection using codes C1, C2 & C3, they will provide a final report showing if there are any risks, dangers or work that requires immediate attention. By having an electrician carry out a landlord's EICR, you will be able to see what needs updating and replacing in your Kettering rental property. This allows you to improvements allowing a tenant to continue living safely in the property.
Landlords EICR Codes
The codes use in a landlords EICR are:
C1 – This means there is danger present and immediate action is required to safely allow someone to live in the property.
C2 – There are potential dangers and electrical work should be carried out urgently to rectify the dangers. These should be done as soon as possible but can take up to a few months to fix.
C3 – Although not an immediate threat, C3 will allow you to see where improvements can be made to ensure your electrics are up to a regulated standard. This allows you time to plan for any work needed and should not be ignored as they can become more hazardous as time goes on.
Any C1 or C2 showing on an EICR will need to be corrected before any tenants move into a property. If a landlord doesn’t adhere to these requirements, then they may be liable if someone was hurt or injured.
Who can Perform a Landlord Electrical Installation Condition Report?
A landlords EICR should be carried out by a qualified and registered electrician. They will be able to test your electrics and give you feedback on where improvements can be made. As a landlord you can work on these improvements and be assured the electrics in your Kettering property are safe for your tenants.
If you are looking for an electrician and are in the Kettering area, DNA Fathers and Son’s Electrical are always here to help. Speak to our friendly team today if you have any more questions or would like to go ahead with an EICR for your property.