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EICR Codes help for new Landlord.

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Hi. I hope you are all well and keeping busy in these strange times. I look after a ladies house who has had to move back abroad and now needs to let the property out and so she has had an EICR done which has come back with saying it needs a total rewire for few grand. 


What I want to know is can I ask info on here about the codes he has put and if reasonable.


I don't won't to upset anyone by second guessing another trades persons work but I would like an idea if this is right or not?


Thanks you


Regards Lee
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    Mutley:

    The lighting circuit would be easy to re wire as the back boxes are all connected with iron/galvanised barrel or something. So straight forward to pop new cable down. 


    The owner is keen to get this fixed ASAP and is happy to pay what ever it takes as the Agency are telling her she risks a 30k fine to get it done ASAP.


    That's great. The £30k is a penalty and not a fine and I think it is regrettable if the landlady feels threatened by it.


    It isn't necessarily "straight forward" to pull cables up and down conduit or capping - it can be a doddle or it can be a ***. Good luck!


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    Mutley:

    The lighting circuit would be easy to re wire as the back boxes are all connected with iron/galvanised barrel or something. So straight forward to pop new cable down. 


    The owner is keen to get this fixed ASAP and is happy to pay what ever it takes as the Agency are telling her she risks a 30k fine to get it done ASAP.


    That's great. The £30k is a penalty and not a fine and I think it is regrettable if the landlady feels threatened by it.


    It isn't necessarily "straight forward" to pull cables up and down conduit or capping - it can be a doddle or it can be a ***. Good luck!


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