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Landlord electrical safety certificate

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Hi all, my father in law has a rental property that was completely rewired and with new split load CU five years ago. The installation is now due an inspection. Will the fact that the CU is plastic constitute a "fail"?

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    I think there may be some people talking at cross purposes here.  The landlord is the one responsible for ensuring that the property complies with BS7671:2018.  Nothing to do with the electrician.

    The electrician is only responsible for producing some vague and ill-defined report, which may or my not be an EICR.  Even the government guidance doesn't say it has to be an EICR: "Landlords must obtain a report (usually an Electrical Installation Condition Report or EICR) from the person conducting the inspection and test which explains its outcomes and any investigative or remedial work required."
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    I think there may be some people talking at cross purposes here.  The landlord is the one responsible for ensuring that the property complies with BS7671:2018.  Nothing to do with the electrician.

    The electrician is only responsible for producing some vague and ill-defined report, which may or my not be an EICR.  Even the government guidance doesn't say it has to be an EICR: "Landlords must obtain a report (usually an Electrical Installation Condition Report or EICR) from the person conducting the inspection and test which explains its outcomes and any investigative or remedial work required."
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