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Landlord EICR

So we now on AMM2 which we can choose to use mnow  and in September we must use for an EICR.

However that landord act thingy just state to the 18th and no mention of any amendments.

So do they get I & T to the 18th or 18th Amd 1 or 18th Amd 2 today then?

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  • The landlord regs has 2 main components:

    1) the property must comply with BS 7671:2018 at all times (so installing an amd1-style EV charger isn't compliant!)

    2) The property must be I&Ted by a competent person every 5 years, but this doesn't have to be to any standard, BS 7671 or otherwise. (A landlord could get an electrician to write a report assessing the electrical installation's compliance with the principles of Fung Shui and they would have legally discharged their duty.) However, if the report happens to flag anything as not being compliant with BS 7671:2018 then it needs fixing within 28 days.

    Since very few dwellings in the UK are actually fully compliant with BS 7671:2018, the government then fudged it in the guidance, which said "of course older stuff is ok if it's safe". The landlord then has to rely on the goodwill of the LA or tribunal to follow the guidance rather than the letter of the law.

    So in reality, an electrician should do an EICR to amd2, but reasonably flag things like lack of SPDs and AFDDs etc only as C3. Then the landlord should treat a C3 as covered by the government guidance which says its ok to partially ignore the law. By the landlord "choosing" to get the I&T done to BS 7671:2018 amd2, they're showing general good intent (as opposed to getting the Fung Shui guy in) and so they reduce the risk of the LA hassling them.

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  • The landlord regs has 2 main components:

    1) the property must comply with BS 7671:2018 at all times (so installing an amd1-style EV charger isn't compliant!)

    2) The property must be I&Ted by a competent person every 5 years, but this doesn't have to be to any standard, BS 7671 or otherwise. (A landlord could get an electrician to write a report assessing the electrical installation's compliance with the principles of Fung Shui and they would have legally discharged their duty.) However, if the report happens to flag anything as not being compliant with BS 7671:2018 then it needs fixing within 28 days.

    Since very few dwellings in the UK are actually fully compliant with BS 7671:2018, the government then fudged it in the guidance, which said "of course older stuff is ok if it's safe". The landlord then has to rely on the goodwill of the LA or tribunal to follow the guidance rather than the letter of the law.

    So in reality, an electrician should do an EICR to amd2, but reasonably flag things like lack of SPDs and AFDDs etc only as C3. Then the landlord should treat a C3 as covered by the government guidance which says its ok to partially ignore the law. By the landlord "choosing" to get the I&T done to BS 7671:2018 amd2, they're showing general good intent (as opposed to getting the Fung Shui guy in) and so they reduce the risk of the LA hassling them.

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