Level 2 Survey old style fuse box

FreeBear

bflare said: I did notice one extension lead in the conservatory which was built in 2005 which was used for a dryer.

Eeeks... The manufacturer probably states in the user manual not to run the dryer from an extension lead.

Please don't be tempted to do this yourself. Dryers can consume a large amount of energy and cause some extension leads to overheat (particularly the cheap ones). This is a very real fire risk.

dimbo61

We own a 2 bed mid  terraced Victorian property and spent over £3,500 on a complete rewire, with security alarm, outside light,  shock sensors on windows, mains wired interlinked smoke alarms. 
4 double sockets in bedrooms/lounge/diner, 
Another 6 double sockets in the Kitchen.

davilown

The survey has picked up very little more than what you would have seen on viewing. Given that it’s an 80s build, there shouldn’t be much wrong with what is already there. 

If you want to make sure it’s safe, pay for a check. If, when you move in, you want more sockets, pay to get some out in.

Certainly nothing in what you’ve said that would make me think I should reconsider any offer.

jimbo6977

At least it'll have square pin sockets, so can't be all that bad. 

bflare

davilown said:

The survey has picked up very little more than what you would have seen on viewing. Given that it’s an 80s build, there shouldn’t be much wrong with what is already there. 

If you want to make sure it’s safe, pay for a check. If, when you move in, you want more sockets, pay to get some out in.

Certainly nothing in what you’ve said that would make me think I should reconsider any offer.

It appears that it has been the same tenants since 1999 so I guess they have just not needed to update the fuse box. 

Edit: Owners not tenants. 

Slithery

If it's currently being let then it should already have a recent EICR, it's a legal requirement.

Owain_Moneysaver

I can't see any RCDs.
That's an old Wylex fusebox where the fuses have been replaced with MCBs. The cover appears to have missing MCBs or blanks, so there are probably exposed terminals. That is a C1 fault (immediately dangerous).
That Wylex board might even be a wood-based one. 
I can only see 2 MCBs - lights and sockets? which is completely inadequate for a house. No immersion heater, no cooker, no shower. 
If that's all there is the sockets are probably completely inadequate too, and as all new sockets and almost all new wiring must be RCD protected, you won't be able to make any alterations to the wiring without a new consumer unit.
Whether a full require is also required is impossible to say. But I would say it needs a new consumer unit definately. 

desthemoaner

As others have suggested, if the house was built in the mid 80s then the basic installation should be sound, so I think its unlikely that a full rewire would be required.  Having said that, only a qualified electrician could confirm exactly what's needed to bring the installation up to standard.

Asking here will give you ideas, but an EICR is the way forward. 

bflare

desthemoaner said:

As others have suggested, if the house was built in the mid 80s then the basic installation should be sound, so I think its unlikely that a full rewire would be required.  Having said that, only a qualified electrician could confirm exactly what's needed to bring the installation up to standard.

Asking here will give you ideas, but an EICR is the way forward. 

I have contacted my solicitor and said I would like an EICR carrying out to assess. 

dimbo61

Well you can ask your solicitor to request the Owner has an EICR report done and the owner can say NO.
Where do you go from there ?
When was the property built as the electrics look rather old.
If the Landlord has been renting out the property since 1999 I think it's long overdue for a rewire and lazy Landlord has been failing to carry out his legal obligations.
Skimping on the electrics means skimping on other things