I appreciate there are lots of Eicr queries going on at the moment but they primarily focus on the "inspector" My topic is something that has arisen today in my family.
My daughter has decided to "let out" her existing property, and will be moving into a new home. She has engaged a rental management agent, who, to cut a long story short has given her a list of required certificates to present. Gas safe, no problem. She phoned me today and said she was required to present an Eicr cert. I said I dont believe you need one, my daughter renovated the house under three years ago and I noted the electrical contractor was a well known, reputable, long established local firm. (NICEIC) so would have and has issued an EIC cert. My daughter says the agent, who is a high end company insisted she and her husband have this done.
So I looked on the Government website and it took just 60 seconds to establish that a new or rewired property with an EIC, issued in the last five years can be used and a copy given to the council and if necessary to a tenant on this new scheme.
Why hasnt the management company tumbled this? If my daughter hadnt rung me she would have had to pay out £100s for an unnecessary form, and looking by the bogus reports cropping up on this forum been exposed to unnecessary work.
I am going to see the EIC on Sunday just in case there are any errors. Unlikely.
People are being taken for fools.
I cant wait to speak to the rental agent.
Regards UKPN
