£30k fine for landlords who do not provide a valid EICR for their rental properties

ebee:

Chaps,

I would hope you`d ask why they`d want an EICR before commencing.

Evidence of poor previous work or just contentment of knowing it is satisfactory. That would decide whether you might make free minor corrections without referring back to them

Absolutely. If I take out a fuse from a switched fused connection unit supplying a gas boiler system that should be a 3 Amp size, but find a 13 Amp fuse instead, I change it there and then. It is easier to put the correct size fuse back than do more paperwork. Then I do not have to worry about that again. I have also done that with fuse wire as well in older installations. Who wouldn't? Tight time constraints cause cut corners.


"Where an observation requires further investigation (FI) because the inspection has revealed an apparent deficiency which could not, owing to the extent or limitations of the inspection, be fully identified and further investigation MAY reveal a C1 or C2 item, this should be recorded within section K, given the code F1 and marked as unsatisfactory in Section E." P. 475 B.S. 7671.


If we are to assume guilty until proven innocent, then FI should be done away with and a C2 used in its place. FI causes confusion and is an unnecessary duplication.


Z.

ebee:

Chaps,

I would hope you`d ask why they`d want an EICR before commencing.

Evidence of poor previous work or just contentment of knowing it is satisfactory. That would decide whether you might make free minor corrections without referring back to them

Absolutely. If I take out a fuse from a switched fused connection unit supplying a gas boiler system that should be a 3 Amp size, but find a 13 Amp fuse instead, I change it there and then. It is easier to put the correct size fuse back than do more paperwork. Then I do not have to worry about that again. I have also done that with fuse wire as well in older installations. Who wouldn't? Tight time constraints cause cut corners.


"Where an observation requires further investigation (FI) because the inspection has revealed an apparent deficiency which could not, owing to the extent or limitations of the inspection, be fully identified and further investigation MAY reveal a C1 or C2 item, this should be recorded within section K, given the code F1 and marked as unsatisfactory in Section E." P. 475 B.S. 7671.


If we are to assume guilty until proven innocent, then FI should be done away with and a C2 used in its place. FI causes confusion and is an unnecessary duplication.


Z.