Sorry to deviate from your original post Ian, but I would like to reply to Alan.

I have several strands to my business including the provision of EICRs. I rarely undertake them myself these days but I am the QS for our NICEIC accreditation. In that regard I do reasonably regular sample quality assurance inspections of the work undertaken by the guys on site. They are self-employed so I pay them to attend the sample inspection. It has paid dividends. 
Now a social housing provider might not be so keen to stick their hand in their pocket for such scrutiny but I do believe some kind of independent oversight might be warranted. Indeed, in the event of a fire or an injury incident caused by the fixed electrical installation, it would not be unreasonable for the investigating authority to establish if an appropriate level of managerial oversight of the periodic inspection system was in place. 
With respect to the OP, I assumed that the various Housing Acts across the four nations covered all landlords, private and social. Apparently that is not necessarily so. A little research is required. Still, it might take the mind off Harry K’s and England’s exit stage left! 

Sorry to deviate from your original post Ian, but I would like to reply to Alan.

I have several strands to my business including the provision of EICRs. I rarely undertake them myself these days but I am the QS for our NICEIC accreditation. In that regard I do reasonably regular sample quality assurance inspections of the work undertaken by the guys on site. They are self-employed so I pay them to attend the sample inspection. It has paid dividends. 
Now a social housing provider might not be so keen to stick their hand in their pocket for such scrutiny but I do believe some kind of independent oversight might be warranted. Indeed, in the event of a fire or an injury incident caused by the fixed electrical installation, it would not be unreasonable for the investigating authority to establish if an appropriate level of managerial oversight of the periodic inspection system was in place. 
With respect to the OP, I assumed that the various Housing Acts across the four nations covered all landlords, private and social. Apparently that is not necessarily so. A little research is required. Still, it might take the mind off Harry K’s and England’s exit stage left! 

lyledunn said:

With respect to the OP, I assumed that the various Housing Acts across the four nations covered all landlords, private and social. Apparently that is not necessarily so. A little research is required.

OK, here goes (at least for England).

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020:

SCHEDULE 1

Excluded tenancies

Private registered provider of social housing

1.  A tenancy where the landlord is a private registered provider of social housing.

"Social housing" is defined in Ss 68 - 70 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008:

68 Basic principle

(1) In this Part “social housing” means—

(a) low cost rental accommodation (defined by section 69), and

(b) low cost home ownership accommodation (defined by section 70).

69 Low cost rental

Accommodation is low cost rental accommodation if—

(a) it is made available for rent,

(b) the rent is below the market rate, and

(c) the accommodation is made available in accordance with rules designed to ensure that it is made available to people whose needs are not adequately served by the commercial housing market.

So there you have it - social housing appears to be excluded from the PRS rules.