Landlord electrical safety certificate

JP , thanks for putting the guidance up.


I have had a look again at the rental legislation to try and determine where there may be confusion over the safety standard to be met and to what it applies. I accept that it may be misinterpreted by some that 5 [a] [i] wording means the whole Installation must be to BS7671, with no C3's. Full compliance with BS7671 applies to "the remedial work being carried out" only, that is, the electrical installation works conducted as a remedy. The further investigation is simply that, the FI reported. Compliance with BS7671 is also a process, of which periodic reporting is one. So your compliance with ""electrical safety standard" is following the process set out in BS7671.


Extract below:

(5) Where paragraph (4) applies, a private landlord must—


(a)obtain written confirmation from a qualified person that the further investigative or remedial work has been carried out and that—


(i)the electrical safety standards are met; or


(ii)further investigative or remedial work is required;

JP , thanks for putting the guidance up.


I have had a look again at the rental legislation to try and determine where there may be confusion over the safety standard to be met and to what it applies. I accept that it may be misinterpreted by some that 5 [a] [i] wording means the whole Installation must be to BS7671, with no C3's. Full compliance with BS7671 applies to "the remedial work being carried out" only, that is, the electrical installation works conducted as a remedy. The further investigation is simply that, the FI reported. Compliance with BS7671 is also a process, of which periodic reporting is one. So your compliance with ""electrical safety standard" is following the process set out in BS7671.


Extract below:

(5) Where paragraph (4) applies, a private landlord must—


(a)obtain written confirmation from a qualified person that the further investigative or remedial work has been carried out and that—


(i)the electrical safety standards are met; or


(ii)further investigative or remedial work is required;