EICR: the electrical safety report for a rented home
The electrical installation in a rented home is inspected and tested by a qualified person on a fixed cycle. Each line below states what the linked regulations or GOV.UK guidance says.
Not legal advice. Every figure on this page states what the linked gov.uk page says.
Every electrical installation in the property must be inspected and tested by a qualified person at intervals of no more than 5 years. If the last report sets an earlier date for the next test, that date applies instead.
If the report says work is needed, a qualified person must do it within 28 days. The report can set a shorter time.
When the work is done, get written confirmation from the qualified person. Give it with the report to the tenants and the council within 28 days of the work being finished.
GOV.UK says a new or fully rewired property should have an Electrical Installation Certificate, known as an EIC. No further check or report is then needed for 5 years after the EIC was issued, as long as the other duties are met.
The draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations ask for a copy of the EICR or the EIC. With it they ask for the EICR expiry date or the EIC issue date. These regulations are still in draft.
Letward keeps the date of each EICR for each property. It works out the 5 year date unless you enter the earlier date the report gives. It emails you 60, 30, 14 and 7 days before that date. It logs the date you gave each tenant a copy and how.