Thanks for that John - long anticipated but as expected no heads up email from my Competent Person Scheme.


I agree on the matter of competence - maybe 2391 or whatever its current number is as a minimum.  A great opportunity for C&G etc to dream up a new qualification and keep all the training establishments in clover until the 19th Edition courses come on stream. 


As for inspection - the standard isn't specified I can only assume that the Courts would expect the inspector to use those forms contained within BS7671. Maybe a Code of Practice is on its way specifying how to test and inspect - another £50+ from HSE Publications or the IET.


I wonder what provision has been made for the local housing authority to administer this. We all know the answer really.  They are suddenly in receipt of x thousand inspection forms.  How do they store them? Have they any staff that knows their amp from their elbow? Have they even any staff to pass such work onto contractors? Etc Etc.  In practice it falls down - just like Part P when local authorities had no money to spend on administering it; no money to train staff and just threw any notifications in the bin. 


Part P prosecutions can be counted on the thumbs of one hand - I strongly suspect these new requirements will not be enforced.


The good landlords already pay me to test and inspect to BS7671 with few if any exemptions and get the gas done as well. The bad ones don't bother doing anything - is it going to change?


Time to contact my MP.

Thanks for that John - long anticipated but as expected no heads up email from my Competent Person Scheme.


I agree on the matter of competence - maybe 2391 or whatever its current number is as a minimum.  A great opportunity for C&G etc to dream up a new qualification and keep all the training establishments in clover until the 19th Edition courses come on stream. 


As for inspection - the standard isn't specified I can only assume that the Courts would expect the inspector to use those forms contained within BS7671. Maybe a Code of Practice is on its way specifying how to test and inspect - another £50+ from HSE Publications or the IET.


I wonder what provision has been made for the local housing authority to administer this. We all know the answer really.  They are suddenly in receipt of x thousand inspection forms.  How do they store them? Have they any staff that knows their amp from their elbow? Have they even any staff to pass such work onto contractors? Etc Etc.  In practice it falls down - just like Part P when local authorities had no money to spend on administering it; no money to train staff and just threw any notifications in the bin. 


Part P prosecutions can be counted on the thumbs of one hand - I strongly suspect these new requirements will not be enforced.


The good landlords already pay me to test and inspect to BS7671 with few if any exemptions and get the gas done as well. The bad ones don't bother doing anything - is it going to change?


Time to contact my MP.