What do you put on an EICR when there is no/faulty smoke detectors in a domestic property?

We rarely do inspections in domestic dwellings, but I guess it would be perfectly reasonable to highlight the issue as an observation on the EICR. Mind you, we did the first periodic inspection on a Council Civic centre some five years after it was built. The building accommodated many council functions, including Building Control. Above the suspended ceilings on one floor, I was astounded to find fire dampers on the ventilation system set back well clear of the fire resisting walls through which the ducting was passing and a general failure to seal around such ducting on all floors. So, I mentioned the issue as a "note only" in the observation section of the EICR.

Five years later, during a subsequent periodic inspection, it was evident that the issue hadn't been addressed. So, while on site, I nobbled a guy I knew in Building Control and showed him the previous report.

His simple explanation; if an EICR has a satisfactory designation, no one reads beyond the first page where that statement is made. Council don't have the funds to cope with code 3 issues or any other issue that isn't in need of urgent attention.

Now, if I come across issues that are not directly related to electrical safety, I send a separate email to the client to alert them to it. Copy retained.

Building Control acts as a key health and safety regulator as well which means that BC is stretched even further thus unfortunately they do not always have the time to follow up on things.  This will unfortunately lead to a building catastrophe before people realise that BC can not do everything that is required of them.  In essence they need to increase their personnel numbers of fully trained inspectors that have specialities in things like

Damp/Moisture

Electrical

Plumbing/heating/Air source

They need to look a project in a whollistic way.  Eg. A domestic dwelling how does BS 5839 apply and this would change lets say it it is rented. A school would take other parts from BS 5839 and other BS and CDM.  As would an office block.

In short with the amount of buildings being constructed or altered BC need to be allocated more fully trained and competent resource.

Building Control acts as a key health and safety regulator as well which means that BC is stretched even further thus unfortunately they do not always have the time to follow up on things.  This will unfortunately lead to a building catastrophe before people realise that BC can not do everything that is required of them.  In essence they need to increase their personnel numbers of fully trained inspectors that have specialities in things like

Damp/Moisture

Electrical

Plumbing/heating/Air source

They need to look a project in a whollistic way.  Eg. A domestic dwelling how does BS 5839 apply and this would change lets say it it is rented. A school would take other parts from BS 5839 and other BS and CDM.  As would an office block.

In short with the amount of buildings being constructed or altered BC need to be allocated more fully trained and competent resource.