Landlords
/ Estate Agents / Home Owners
Legal
Requirements
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All
electrical work must comply to Part P of the
Building Regulations
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All
notifiable work must be
completed by a
Part P installer
or notified to your council
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Must
make sure the installation is
periodically tested & inspected at regular
intervals
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Electrical
installations must be tested & inspected
before a new tenant moves in
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Electrical
installations must be maintained to a safe
standard
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Electrical
certificates must be obtained for all
electrical work completed
| Make
sure
only cables with the new cable colours are installed
in the installation
| All
electrical and non electrical waste is disposed
of correctly |
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If
you do not comply to these requirements, your
insurance could be invalid and
you could be fined. If any electrical work is found
not to comply to
Part P you could be requested by
your council to have it redone at your expense.
Below
is a few documents that gives advice, on a Landlords
legal responsibility for electrical safety in rented
accommodation, and where to look for an electrical
contractor. Please note that at the bottom of the
last page, it states you can do the work yourself or
use unregistered electricians, as long as the work
is completed to conform to Part P of the Building
Regulations.
http://www.esc.org.uk/pdfs/business-and-community/guidance-for/LandlordsGuide.pdf
http://www.esc.org.uk/pdfs/business-and-community/guidance-for/Landlords.pdf
http://www.esc.org.uk/pdfs/business-and-community/guidance-for/Landlordsfire.pdf
http://www.esc.org.uk/pdfs/business-and-community/guidance-for/portableappl_1.pdf
Your
safety is at risk if you do not have your
property tested & inspected at regular
intervals more details on request
