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Is a Domestic Electrical Installation Certificate the same as EICR?!
Hi, I bought a new build flat in 2017 and am now letting it out. I received a copy of a 'Domestic Electrical Installation Certificate' which was valid for 10 years. I understand that EICRs that are less than 5 years old but aren't compliant with current 18th edition wiring regs are still valid. However... is what I have (the Domestic Electrical Installation Certificate) valid as an EICR or is this totally different and I need to arrange for an EICR?
If a property is newly built or has been completely rewired, it should have an Electrical Installation Certificate known as an EIC. Landlords can provide a copy of the EIC to tenants and, if requested, the local authority. The landlord will then not be required to carry out further checks or provide a report for 5 years after the EIC has been issued, as long as they have complied with their duty or duties under the Regulations.
An EICR is tested to the current wiring regs. Most older properties wired to a previous version of the regs will have some "faults" noted. But in a property so recent as yours they will only be C3's so will not make the wiring unsatisfactory. Think of them like an advisory item on a car MOT.
Beware there are some cowboy electricians who will try and class trivial non compliances with the current regs as a failure to drum up more repair work that is often unecessary.
If a property is newly built or has been completely rewired, it should have an Electrical Installation Certificate known as an EIC. Landlords can provide a copy of the EIC to tenants and, if requested, the local authority. The landlord will then not be required to carry out further checks or provide a report for 5 years after the EIC has been issued, as long as they have complied with their duty or duties under the Regulations.
You therefore dont need a EICR until 2022
Hello thanks so much - yes it was a new build property and they provided an EIC (the domestic electrical installation certificate) - so by the sounds of it I don’t need an additional EICR which will save me almost £160 quid! Thanks very much!
