How long does a landlord have to fix a failed EICR?

28 days from the date of the report, or sooner if the report says so. Written confirmation of the completed work must then go to the tenant within 28 days of the work, and to the council if they ask.

What is the fine for not complying?

Local authorities can issue a civil penalty of up to £30,000 per breach of the 2020 Regulations. Councils in Greater Manchester actively enforce this.

Do HMOs have extra electrical requirements?

Yes. HMO licences commonly add conditions on top of the 2020 Regulations, and BS 7671 now recommends AFDDs (arc fault detection devices) for socket circuits in HMOs. We fit AFDD-ready boards where the licence or report calls for them.

Can you deal with my letting agent directly?

Yes. Send us the report and the agent's details and we handle access with the tenant, do the work, and send the certification to you and the agent the same day.

Landlord duties, 28 day deadline

Landlord EICR Compliance in Greater Manchester

Your EICR came back unsatisfactory and the clock is running. We do the remedial work within your 28 days, certify it, and give you the written confirmation the regulations require for your tenant and the council. Most jobs booked within the week.

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What the law actually requires of you

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 apply to almost every private tenancy. You need a valid EICR at least every five years, and if the report is unsatisfactory, the C1 and C2 remedial work must be completed within 28 days, or sooner if the report specifies.

After the work, you must obtain written confirmation from the electrician that the remedials are done, and supply it to your tenant within 28 days, and to the local authority if they request it. We produce that confirmation as part of the job, addressed and dated, so there is nothing for you to chase.

The penalty for getting this wrong is real. Local authorities can issue civil penalties of up to £30,000 per breach, and Greater Manchester councils do use these powers. Against that, a £549 board is not a big number.

HMOs and AFDDs

Houses in multiple occupation carry extra conditions. HMO licences in Manchester, Salford and Bolton commonly require the electrical installation to be kept to a higher evidenced standard, and inspectors look at the board first. BS 7671 also now recommends AFDDs, arc fault detection devices, on socket circuits in HMOs; some licence conditions and insurers are starting to expect them.

We fit AFDD-ready boards as standard on HMO work, so devices can be added per circuit without another board change. If your licence or report calls for AFDDs now, we price them per circuit in the fixed quote.

Built for landlords and agents

We handle tenant access Give us the tenant's or agent's number and we arrange the visit directly, confirm the day before, and keep the power interruption as short as we can.

Paperwork the same day Electrical Installation Certificate, Part P notification and the regulation 3 written confirmation, emailed to you and your agent before we leave the street.

Portfolio pricing More than three properties? We hold the fixed package prices across the portfolio for twelve months and batch visits by area to keep costs down. See the packages.

Landlord questions

28 days goes quickly. Two hours does not.

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