What is an EICR?

An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is an important part of ensuring all electrical installations at a property are in safe working order.

The new regulations, titled The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, were officially brought in on 1st April 2020. In July 2020, all new tenancies required an EICR. As of 1st April 2021, this requirement applies to all tenancies – new and existing. Local authorities were also granted the power to issue fines to landlords who fail to comply with electrical safety standards.

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To ensure that tenants in Birmingham live in safe and structurally sound homes, landlords are now required to provide an EICR for each of their rental properties.

Our Electrical Safety Certificate (EICR) is provided once a full Electrical Installation Check has been carried out and any required repairs have been completed.

In order for our electrician to be able to produce the final Electrical Safety Certificate a full Electrical Installation Check will be performed on the property.

During this check the mains electrical power supply will need to be disconnected for safety reasons and also to be able to apply the correct tests to the relevant electrical circuits.

It must be carried out by a qualified electrician who has a good working knowledge and experience of electrical installations.

Depending on the size of the property the EICR check could take anything from a couple of hours to a full day.

Please note that the Final Electrical Safety Certificate will be provided once all required repairs (if applicable) have been completed.

The five main aims of an Electrical Installation Condition Report are:

To record the results of the inspection and testing to make sure the electrical installation is safe to be used until the next inspection (following any work needed to make it safe).

To find any damage and wear and tear that might affect safety, and report it.

To find any parts of the electrical installation that do not meet the IET Wiring Regulations.

To help find anything that may cause electric shocks and high temperatures.

To provide an important record of the installation at the time of the inspection, and for inspection testing in the future.

Landlord Information - Mandatory five-year electrical safety check regulations to be enforced in England from July 2020

If you are renting out a property you must now provide an Electical Installation Condition Report, commonly know as an EICR for you tenant. The 5 yearly mandatory electrical installation check is now required for all private rented properties.

For the Birmingham area The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 set out a number of different requirements around providing copies of the EICR to relevant people:

Who do I need to provide a copy of the EICR to?

The EICR must be given to the tenants before they occupy any domestic rental property in Birmingham.

If you replace the EICR you must provide them with the new report within 28 days of the inspection.

If a tenant requests a copy of the EICR in writing, you must provide it within 28 days.

Where the local authority for Birmingham requests the EICR you must provide them with a copy of it within seven days.

Any prospective tenants who request a copy in writing must be provided one within 28 days.

Need an EPC?

If you are obtaining your EICR in order to rent out your property you may also need an Energy Performance Certificate.

Established in 2011 The EPC Man Network is the largest network of EPC providers in the UK.

The EPC Man is a Recognised Supplier to the National Residential Landlords Association.

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