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Who should do new electric works in a rented property
tallac
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I help manage the landlording for family members and the tenants have recently asked if it would be okay to get new mains sockets installed for convenience. They are willing to pay and were asking for permission.
I have no issue with this and only requested that they use a qualified electrician who would issue an appropriate certificate (EIC or minor electrical works certificate) rather than using Mr "No qualifications whatsoever" Handy Man. And that I get to give final approval their selected person has a plan for where and how they'd be routing the cable (so I can make sure any drilling or routing is reasonably sensible).
The tenants are reasonably good people and not caused issues.
Q1: But then I thought, should I be allowing tenants to make these kind of alterations or should it be done via the landlord?
Q2: What if they're willing to pay, does that change things or is it a bad idea to have the tenant pay for such things?
Q3: If they did pay, is it acceptable for me to ask for a copy of the issued certificate?
Any advice would be great on how best to handle the situation.
I have no issue with this and only requested that they use a qualified electrician who would issue an appropriate certificate (EIC or minor electrical works certificate) rather than using Mr "No qualifications whatsoever" Handy Man. And that I get to give final approval their selected person has a plan for where and how they'd be routing the cable (so I can make sure any drilling or routing is reasonably sensible).
The tenants are reasonably good people and not caused issues.
Q1: But then I thought, should I be allowing tenants to make these kind of alterations or should it be done via the landlord?
Q2: What if they're willing to pay, does that change things or is it a bad idea to have the tenant pay for such things?
Q3: If they did pay, is it acceptable for me to ask for a copy of the issued certificate?
Any advice would be great on how best to handle the situation.
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I would just organise it yourself with a trusted, qualified electrician. Don't leave it to the tenants to organise. That way you know its done properly (and safely) and you are in control of the situation.0
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And offer to split the costs.owls1867 said:I would just organise it yourself with a trusted, qualified electrician. Don't leave it to the tenants to organise. That way you know its done properly (and safely) and you are in control of the situation.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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Just to understand, what's the rationale to split the cost?Brie said:
And offer to split the costs.owls1867 said:I would just organise it yourself with a trusted, qualified electrician. Don't leave it to the tenants to organise. That way you know its done properly (and safely) and you are in control of the situation.
Not a problem to split the cost in this instance but wouldn't want to reinforce a trend that anything they want to get done is a shared cost.0 -
Yup, I'd offer to get it done but at their cost.1
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Only if something actually needs during, surely. If the existing sockets are adequate and safe and the reason for change is simply preference, why should the landlord pay for that?JGB1955 said:It's YOUR property and YOU should be the one paying...
Although this is something that will also benefit future tenants then maybe that would be a rationale to split the cost. Perhaps you need to look at what they are willing to pay and what your trusted electrician would charge, and then negotiate any difference between the two?
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Sounds fair. But just to test the scenario, what if even after a shared cost, they still think it's too expensive as they can get Mr Cowboy Electrician to do the job for much cheaper. They should get my permission to make such alterations but if they go ahead without permission then what's the consequence of that?elsien said:
Only if something actually needs during, surely. If the existing sockets are adequate and safe and the reason for change is simply preference, why should the landlord pay for that?JGB1955 said:It's YOUR property and YOU should be the one paying...
Although this is something that will also benefit future tenants then maybe that would be a rationale to split the cost. Perhaps you need to look at what they are willing to pay and what your trusted electrician would charge, and then negotiate any difference between the two?
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They are a good tenants who haven’t caused you any issues. There’s no reason to think they would want to jeopardise that now by getting the cowboys in, is there?All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
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I don't think they will but just running the scenario more from a learning perspective. Future tenants may not be as "good".elsien said:They are a good tenants who haven’t caused you any issues. There’s no reason to think they would want to jeopardise that now by getting the cowboys in, is there?0
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