Am I being taken for a ride?

[surreygirl]

I had an electrician come to do a safety check at my property that I let out last week and he has recommended that remedial work should be done at a cost of 2,100 pounds, These are:-

Upgrade of eco 7db
Upgrade of 2 x circuits to RCD protection
Install of isolation point for underfloor heating
identification of points where required
Fusing of points
Enclosure of exposed wiring - these are wires that are not in trunking
Investigation of supply wiring and condition of main isolator and repair
Retermination of required points
cable enclosures

Nothing listed but the sub total is 1,750 plus VAT comes to 2,100

Is that a lot! I last had a test done five years ago, true the wire of the economy 7 is in a situation which is not assessable, however he wants to run a wire from it across the lounge and into the kitchen!

But the amount seems excessive and it is through the Agents who manage the property for me.

Any suggestions would be very helpful.

Many thanks Surreygirl

 

[surreygirl]

My Son is an Electrician, he is renting a property, no EICR it's a case of where can I rent at a good price? I know it's not right, but needs must I'm afraid, and until this excuse for a Government, become part of the real World we are doomed Mr Mainwaring, doomed.

If I was the Landlord I would be worried in case something went wrong. It is difficult to rent I must say, yes and it is not even law to have an EICR! However you have a duty of care me thinks.

 

[telectrix]

me only ever once had any bad tennents. tasted like pi$$ but it was out of date anyway.

 

[Pete999]

me only ever once had any bad tennents. tasted like pi$$ but it was out of date anyway.

Wrong tenant Tel, still you are a Scouser, so lets say no more about it.

 

[telectrix]

lager is a chav's drink anyway ( polish,german and czech lager apart. ). makes me laught with some of these "export" lagers. supposedly danish, but brewed in the UK by carlsberg tetley.

 

[Toneyz]

lager is a chav's drink anyway ( polish,german and czech lager apart. ). makes me laught with some of these "export" lagers. supposedly danish, but brewed in the UK by carlsberg tetley.

In Northampton.

 

[littlespark]

me only ever once had any bad tennents. tasted like pi$$ but it was out of date anyway.

Who put a CCTV camera in my fridge?

 

[Pete999]

In Northampton.

That fact makes it worse Ant

 

[SparkyChick]

You never know what not all but some tenants do.

This is so true, I've been on a call out where someone had deliberately sabotaged the immersion heater circuit by cutting the neutrals in a remote switch. It was either the tenants trying to screw the landlord over or a plumber touting for more work.

With regards to the inspection period, the 5 years or change of occupancy is listed in Guidance Note 3 from the IET.

And on a related but slightly different topic, I think I may have just lost out on an EICR for a property being bought as a rental because the agent quoted the buyers a price of £80 for an EICR. Purchaser did ask why there was such a difference in the price, which I explained was mainly down to the fact that some of us are very diligent and that when we're asked to do an inspection, we don't go in and concoct problems to build a big remedial works bill. Time will tell whether that carries any weight.

It wasn't clear whether that was what the "electrician" would charge £80 or whether the agent would charge that... if the later... how much is the guy doing the inspection going to make?

 

[UNG]

And on a related but slightly different topic, I think I may have just lost out on an EICR for a property being bought as a rental because the agent quoted the buyers a price of £80 for an EICR. Purchaser did ask why there was such a difference in the price, which I explained was mainly down to the fact that some of us are very diligent and that when we're asked to do an inspection, we don't go in and concoct problems to build a big remedial works bill. Time will tell whether that carries any weight.

It wasn't clear whether that was what the "electrician" would charge £80 or whether the agent would charge that... if the later... how much is the guy doing the inspection going to make?

Does the £80 include the agents cut?

 

[SparkyChick]

Does the £80 include the agents cut?

Not a clue, I just know the potential client had been told by the agent that an EICR would cost £80.

 

[RWJ]

It wasn't clear whether that was what the "electrician" would charge £80 or whether the agent would charge that... if the later... how much is the guy doing the inspection going to make?

£80 for an estate agents EICR seems to the "norm" around here. I guy called Jamie seems to do all the estate agents around here. (source: a couple of estate agents who told me we were trying it on with our price!)

 

[Phil Thompson]

I got a call for one last week, I said £200, the guy said the agent had said £120, but with PAT it was £200, I asked how many items to PAT and he said 3 lol

 

[Wilko]

£80 for an estate agents EICR seems to the "norm" around here. I guy called Jamie seems to do all the estate agents around here. (source: a couple of estate agents who told me we were trying it on with our price!)

For that he probably spends an hour - does a few tests, has a walk around, a cup of tea and fills out the forms. Oh look - it's satisfactory !

 

[surreygirl]

Well the Agent charged me 240 pounds for the test which failed.

However I managed to get hold of he original electrician who fitted the underfloor heating and also issued a safety certificate and he is at least going to sort the problem out with the lack of an isolation point and lack of trunking for the wires! and also an electrician recommended by someone on this site is going to look at the cable that he cannot test!

 

[SparkyChick]

Well the Agent charged me 240 pounds for the test which failed.

And how long was the "electrician" there?