PAT Testing

englishdesi

Hi All,

I am thinking about renting out my flat and wondered what equipment needs to be PAT tested.

I am leaving in my flat, Flat Screen TV, Toaster, Microwave, Kettle, Lamps.

Regards
English Desi

PasturesNew

Nothing needs to be PAT tested, no certificates are required... you just have a duty of care to ensure that all electrical systems are safe. This isn't defined, so it's just up to you to decide what you'll do. It's all a bit slack really ....

"Proper businesses" have to have everything PAT tested yearly, but not landlords.

cccs1986

PasturesNew is correct. Letting agents and others will tell you that you need to PAT test everything. You don't. You do have a responsibility to ensure electrical items are safe.

Personally I would avoid letting the property with things like toasters and lamps in. The responsiblity no longer lies with you then.

adg1

Nothing, by law, needs to be PAT tested in a rental property.

If you have a kitchen with inbuilt appliances they won't be tested with a PAT test.

All you have, as PasturesNew says, is a duty of care to ensure that all appliances you leave are safe. This, however, is pretty fluid as a certificate is not required by law.

This is the example I remember when talking about PAT testing from the news a while back - a LL left a TV (I think it was a telly) in a rental property and didn't get a PAT test done. A ballet dancer moved in and, when plugging in the telly, electrocuted herself somehow and was thrown accross the room. In the ensuing court wrangles she was awarded damages and loss of earnings as she injured herself sufficiently so as to be unable to continue her career as a dancer.

The lack of a £100 certificate cost the LL thousands in this case. Its an unlikely situation but one that can be easily avoided if you can prove, beyond doubt, you have satisfied your duty of care to you tenants.

shane42

you could get all those items pat tested for about£45 the lot not each

Fire_Fox

englishdesi wrote: »

Hi All,

I am thinking about renting out my flat and wondered what equipment needs to be PAT tested.

I am leaving in my flat, Flat Screen TV, Toaster, Microwave, Kettle, Lamps.

Regards
English Desi

Anything that you leave forms part of the contract, if it breaks down you have to repair or replace it. There is no way I would leave a TV for a tenant.

tbs624

See here for guidance on electrical safety for LLs.Most LLs would suggest that you don't include those items as part of the rental.