Distribution
The report must reach existing tenants within 28 days of the inspection, a new tenant before occupation, a prospective tenant within 28 days of a written request, and the local authority within 7 days if asked.
Landlord Electrical Services
Landlord enquiries often involve access, tenants, agents, reports and approval responsibilities as well as the electrical task itself. Provide the property address, responsible contact, occupancy status, requested service and any existing report so Big Volt Electric can confirm an appropriate scope and communication route.
When to enquire
This service may be relevant for
- EICR inspection and report enquiries
- Remedial quotations following an electrical report
- Electrical repairs between or during tenancies
- Planned upgrades managed through a landlord or agent
Define the scope
Points to confirm in writing
- Clear identification of the client, occupier and access contact
- Review of existing reports and relevant property information
- A written scope for approval before additional work proceeds
- Agreement on who receives updates, quotations and documents
Compliance duties
What the private rented sector rules actually require
In England, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector Regulations 2020 require the installation in most private tenancies to be inspected and tested at intervals of no more than five years, with a report obtained. Scotland requires a five-yearly report under the repairing standard, and Wales under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act.
The duties do not stop at obtaining the report. Distribution deadlines, remedial deadlines and written confirmation of completion are all part of the requirement, and enforcement sits with the local authority.
Remedial deadlines
Where a report requires remedial or further investigative work it must be carried out within 28 days, or sooner if the report specifies. Written confirmation that the work meets the standard is then required and must be supplied to tenants.
Penalties
Local authorities can serve remedial notices and, in England, impose financial penalties of up to £30,000 for a breach, and can arrange remedial work themselves and recover the cost.
Alarms and appliances
Alarm duties are separate from the EICR. So is appliance safety: there is no blanket PAT testing requirement in England, but landlords must ensure appliances they supply are safe, and testing is the usual way of demonstrating it.
Questions about landlord services
Provide the authorised contacts and explain who may arrange access and approve work. The enquiry should identify who will receive the quotation and be responsible for payment.
They can be discussed together, but inspection findings and subsequent remedial work should remain clearly described so the scope, approval and documentation are understood.
Related electrical services
EICR Electrical InspectionsEnquiries for Electrical Installation Condition Reports for homes, landlords and property transactions.Electrical Fault FindingSystematic investigation of electrical problems such as repeated tripping, loss of power, non-working circuits or intermittent behaviour.EICR Remedial WorkQuotation enquiries for electrical remedial work identified in an existing Electrical Installation Condition Report.
Ready to describe the work?
Include the postcode, preferred timing and any useful existing information.