Electrical safety standards

Landlords must have ensure their properties electrical safety is checked every 5 years by a professsional electrician.

Electrical safety standards

New regulations require landlords to have the electrical installations in their properties inspected and tested by a person who is qualified and competent, at an interval of at least every 5 years. Landlords must provide a copy of the electrical safety report to their tenants, and to their local authority if requested. 

Read the electrical safety standards for the private rented sector.