Yes. If you let a property in England, the law requires the fixed wiring to be inspected and tested by a qualified electrician, and you must hold a satisfactory Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) to prove it. You have to give a copy to your tenants and, on request, to the local authority. It's not optional and it's not a nice-to-have: it's the evidence that the electrics in your rental are safe for the people living there.
The report covers the whole installation, the consumer unit, circuits, sockets and earthing, with every finding coded by how urgent it is. Derby has a large rented market, from student and professional lets around the University and city centre to family homes out at Chaddesden, Sinfin, Normanton and Alvaston, and we look after landlords and agents right across it, single properties and whole portfolios alike. We're NAPIT registered and City & Guilds qualified, we work around your tenants, and where anything needs putting right we can quote for it and carry it out, so one team takes you from report to compliance.
A legal requirement
Rented homes in England must have a satisfactory EICR, with a copy given to tenants and to the council on request.
Coded, clear results
Every finding is graded by urgency, so you can see at a glance what must be fixed and what's simply worth noting.
Remedials in-house
If the report flags anything, we quote and put it right, so you don't need to chase a second electrician.
Your questions, answered
How often does a rented property need an EICR?
At least every five years, and again on a change of tenancy or if the report itself recommends a shorter interval. We can set a reminder so yours never lapses and you're never caught out at renewal.
What happens if my rental fails the EICR?
We explain exactly which items caused the unsatisfactory result and give you a fixed written quote to correct them. Once the remedial work is done and re-tested, you get your satisfactory certificate for your records.
Does a new-build or recently rewired property still need one?
You'll usually have an installation certificate from the original work that covers you for the first period, but an EICR is still needed once that interval is up. We can check your paperwork and tell you where you stand.
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