EICR For Every Property

Electrical Installation Condition Reports In London & Essex

Every property in London, Essex and surrounding areas should have its electrical installation tested and certified periodically. This is called a Periodical Inspections Report, an Electrical Installation Condition Report or EICR for short.

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Who needs to have a Periodic Inspection?

Landlords in particular owe a statutory responsibility towards their tenants. Aside from their Common Law duty of care, the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985 requires that not only is the electrical equipment safe at the beginning of every tenancy but that it is also maintained in a safe condition throughout the tenancy. Landlords should make sure regular periodic inspections have been undertaken to make sure the safety of tenants is not compromised.

Electrical hazards are also covered by the Housing Health and Safety Rating System under the Housing Act 2004. In the case of commercial premises and residences in multiple occupation, there is a statutory duty under the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005 for the Responsible Person (normally the property manager) to undertake annual Fire Safety Risk Assessments, which also include electrical safety risks.

For a House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO), it is a statutory requirement that the building management: "ensures that every fixed electrical installation is inspected and tested at intervals not exceeding five years by a person qualified to undertake such inspection and testing."

It is a statutory requirement that commercial properties and properties where the public have access, are regularly checked and that an EICR is performed on the electrical services.

If you don’t comply, it is a criminal offence and may result in a hefty fine or even a jail sentence.

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What will an EICR reveal?

Electrical circuits or equipment which are overloaded | Potential electrical shock risks and fire hazards

Defective DIY electrical work | Lack of earthing or bonding

What is checked during a Periodic Inspection?

Code 1 - Requires urgent attention

Code 2 - Requires improvement

Code 3 - Requires further investigation

Code 4 - Does not comply with British Standard 7671 (does not mean it is necessarily dangerous)

A Periodic Inspection Report (EICR) should reveal if electrical circuits are being overloaded, find potential hazards within the electrical installation, identify sub-standard DIY work, highlight any insufficient earthing or bonding and continue to test all of the fixed wiring of the installation. This includes checking fuse and circuit breaker ratings and also testing the RCD's to ensure they trip under fault conditions. Periodic Inspection is the examination of the state of an existing electrical installation, to ascertain (in order of priority) any deficiencies against the national safety standard for electrical installations. There are four levels used.

The end result from the Periodic Inspection Report will establish the overall state of all the electrics. Having completed the inspection, the electrician will supply a certificate of inspection, which will give a clear snapshot as to the condition of the electrical installation on the day it was carried out. If compared with previous inspection reports, any deterioration of the installation over time can be spotted before a dangerous situation arises. Below is an example EICR certificate you will receive when the inspection is completed. This will highlight any non-conformances and potential safety issues.