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Certificate for testing electrics
loulou41
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Am I right to think before you put a house for rental you must have it inspected and be issued with a certificate? My friend daughter just bought a house and the survey points out that she should have the electrics checked and one lighting in the kitchen is not correct earthed and is not dangerous. I told her surely this should have been picked with the inspection. Am I correct? Thanks
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For rentals items have to be safe. There is no requirement for them to be tested or a certificate to be produced.
What is safe/not will vary depending on who is doing any inspection. A survey to buy a house will note various things that are still perfectly "safe", just notes.0 -
Was it checked by an electricial surveyor?
Rent or "just bought"?
No requirement unless HMO when different rules almost certainly apply. Some councils are moving to have all landlords do things properly though and that might include an electrical check every so many years (5 or 10)
Appliances on the other hand should have a green sticker on I think to say they've been PAT tested0 -
I made one of those assumption things that the daughter has "just bought" a house that had previously been a BTL/rented out, so thought that a mythical certificate/checks had been carried out, so was surprised a survey for mortgage mentioned an item.poppysarah wrote: »Rent or "just bought"?0 -
a) AFAIK only in Scotland do you need the electrics certified...
b) Unless it is an HMO in Engerland & Wales.
c) But there has been a survey saying there are faults with the wiring.
Think about it. Tenants grandchild comes round (forget if allowed or not) and is electricuted and dies.. . At the inquest the survey is read out... Landlord ain't gonna look good are they?? Landlord insurance probably won't pay out...
Suggest strongly the electrics are checked and certified as OK with a completion certificate for the known faulty items...
Regarding PAT testing, simplest thing is to have no "applicances" (ie things you plug into a socket) unless they are brand new (keep receipts)... or PAT tested which may be too much bother..
You obviously know about Landlord Insurance, "Corgi" (different name now) certificate & EPC.
LLs owe a "duty of care" to tenants!
Cheers!
Lodger0
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