Do i need my electric system recertified to take in a lodger?

pieroabcd

Already booked

mexican_dave

Honeylife might want to do these checks for "peace of mind", I am just saying these certificates are not mandatory, so long as you are householder and lodger. Remember this is a Money Saving forum.

pieroabcd

Of course, but they are also useful when you you request a survey.

On the two  that I received the lack of gas  and electric safety certificates showed like big red flaws.

Actually my previous owners have been very shoddy: in 6 years they've done no maintenance to the boiler and no checks to anything. None of the internal doors  remained closed, either, and on one door i had to replace the handle.

markin

Unless your planning to sell in the next 12 months they are worthless.

Electrics should be tested every 10 years, but what home owner will do that.

pieroabcd

Every 5 if you want to let it

pieroabcd

The gas engineer gave me the  report. There are all "pass" at the bottom, but he marked "no" in the columns relative to the monoxide detector.
He said that it's optional, but I'd better check.

According to the gov.uk page it seems to be a requirement for "living accomodations" with gas appliances except the cooker. The boiler is in the kitchen extension, that is big enough to have its own sofa.
Would it be considered a living accomodation? Or only the bedrooms would?

On the other hand a lodging arrangement shared with the owners seems to fall under the excluded tenancies.

Albermarle

pieroabcd said:

The gas engineer gave me the  report. There are all "pass" at the bottom, but he marked "no" in the columns relative to the monoxide detector.
He said that it's optional, but I'd better check.

According to the gov.uk page it seems to be a requirement for "living accomodations" with gas appliances except the cooker. The boiler is in the kitchen extension, that is big enough to have its own sofa.
Would it be considered a living accomodation? Or only the bedrooms would?

On the other hand a lodging arrangement shared with the owners seems to fall under the excluded tenancies.

Regardless of who is living there and where it is located , you should have a CO detector anyway for your own and your families safety.
One next to the gas boiler, and one near any other gas appliances ( like a coal effect fire for example).
They only cost around £15 and could save life, as CO is odourless and potentially deadly.

pieroabcd

Albermarle said:

Regardless of who is living there and where it is located , you should have a CO detector anyway for your own and your families safety.
One next to the gas boiler, and one near any other gas appliances ( like a coal effect fire for example).
They only cost around £15 and could save life, as CO is odourless and potentially deadly.

I've ordered it, but then this means that the safety certificate needs to be redone?

Albermarle

pieroabcd said:

Albermarle said:

Regardless of who is living there and where it is located , you should have a CO detector anyway for your own and your families safety.
One next to the gas boiler, and one near any other gas appliances ( like a coal effect fire for example).
They only cost around £15 and could save life, as CO is odourless and potentially deadly.

I've ordered it, but then this means that the safety certificate needs to be redone?

I would have thought the original one with proof you have bought a CO monitor ( or a photo of it in situ) would be sufficient.
The report said it was optional anyway.

FreeBear

pieroabcd said:

Albermarle said:

Regardless of who is living there and where it is located , you should have a CO detector anyway for your own and your families safety.
One next to the gas boiler, and one near any other gas appliances ( like a coal effect fire for example).
They only cost around £15 and could save life, as CO is odourless and potentially deadly.

I've ordered it, but then this means that the safety certificate needs to be redone?

No need to redo any certificates. As the guy said, Carbon Monoxide alarm is optional. Still good to have one (or more).

As you are a live-in landlord with a lodger, most of the certification requirements just don't apply. As long as you have a Gas Safe certificate, and a Licence Agreement (not a tenant agreement), you are good to go.