Sparkingchip:

The rental laws lack clarity, the government doesn’t actually seem to say if an EICR with C3 observations on it is acceptable or not.


If there are EICRs with issues coded C3 will there have to be a lot of belated improvements and upgrades to electrical installation later this year?


Andy Betteridge 

That is not the case. The draft says

(4) Where a report under sub-paragraph (3)(a) indicates that a private landlord is or is potentially in breach of the duty under sub-paragraph (1)(a) and the report requires the private landlord to undertake further investigative or remedial work, the private landlord must ensure that further investigative or remedial work is carried out by a qualified person

That is clearly codes FI, C1 or C2, see section F of model form of EICR in BS7671.


C3 is what it is. Advice for consideration. The draft does not state, in section 4 above, anything relating to "recommend improve".  All references in the draft , such as, " to standard" or "to BS7671" are referencing to the process of periodic reporting or to the expected standard of remedial action. That is perfectly normal. I can appreciate it may be a bit of a leap for those used to providing oven ready satisfactory EICRs, but this legislation does not mandate retrospective upgrading of the whole installation to the 18th . Reference to 18th is simply where we are.

Sparkingchip:

The rental laws lack clarity, the government doesn’t actually seem to say if an EICR with C3 observations on it is acceptable or not.


If there are EICRs with issues coded C3 will there have to be a lot of belated improvements and upgrades to electrical installation later this year?


Andy Betteridge 

That is not the case. The draft says

(4) Where a report under sub-paragraph (3)(a) indicates that a private landlord is or is potentially in breach of the duty under sub-paragraph (1)(a) and the report requires the private landlord to undertake further investigative or remedial work, the private landlord must ensure that further investigative or remedial work is carried out by a qualified person

That is clearly codes FI, C1 or C2, see section F of model form of EICR in BS7671.


C3 is what it is. Advice for consideration. The draft does not state, in section 4 above, anything relating to "recommend improve".  All references in the draft , such as, " to standard" or "to BS7671" are referencing to the process of periodic reporting or to the expected standard of remedial action. That is perfectly normal. I can appreciate it may be a bit of a leap for those used to providing oven ready satisfactory EICRs, but this legislation does not mandate retrospective upgrading of the whole installation to the 18th . Reference to 18th is simply where we are.