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| ContactNewsLatest law on electrics puts landlords under pressureRecent changes to the law have put pressure on landlords to make sure they don't cut corners on the electrical safety of their properties. Electrical safety body the NICEIC warns landlords who rent out property to make sure their electrical systems are regularly checked to ensure their tenants are protected from dangerous electrics which cause 10 deaths, 750 serious injuries and over 12,500 fires every year. New building regulations introduced this year mean that landlords must either use a government authorised electrician to carry out electrical work in residential properties or if landlords do the work themselves, they must notify the local building control office who will carry out inspections during and on completion of the work. Apart from for very minor work, a Building Regulations Compliance Certificate must be issued for any electrical work carried out on a property since 1 January 2005. The NICEIC said: "This new law encourages landlords to use government-authorised electricians to carry out work and make regular checks and repairs on their properties to make them safe and fit to live in". « back to electrical news index |
