I agree, there is a very general view among the public and among private landlords in particular, that the present EICR scheme is a money making scam with only a very limited connection to actual electrical safety.


I hear of far too many cases of new installations done by respected companies being ruled unsatisfactory only a few years afterwards. Often on spurious grounds. Many such cases can cost thousands of pounds to "rectify" and yet still be unsatisfactory next time.


There does not even seem to be any clear view as to whether or not wiring regulations are retrospective.


In my view, we need a law or regulation that states that any installation that was compliant when erected shall remain compliant, for say 20 years after completion. Subject to not having suffered damage etc. 

So an installation correctly designed and installed this year should remain approved until 2041.

Regulations can be updated, but should not in my view be applied retrospectively, until say 20 years after the update.

I agree, there is a very general view among the public and among private landlords in particular, that the present EICR scheme is a money making scam with only a very limited connection to actual electrical safety.


I hear of far too many cases of new installations done by respected companies being ruled unsatisfactory only a few years afterwards. Often on spurious grounds. Many such cases can cost thousands of pounds to "rectify" and yet still be unsatisfactory next time.


There does not even seem to be any clear view as to whether or not wiring regulations are retrospective.


In my view, we need a law or regulation that states that any installation that was compliant when erected shall remain compliant, for say 20 years after completion. Subject to not having suffered damage etc. 

So an installation correctly designed and installed this year should remain approved until 2041.

Regulations can be updated, but should not in my view be applied retrospectively, until say 20 years after the update.