Another bad landlord

[Jon Bateson]

Landlord has completely disregarded my EICR because it basically has resulted in multiple C1 and C2plus a plethora of fi c3 and general comments. He told me not to quote for remedial work as a friend would rewire it. Six weeks on and working next door the family came out assuming I was there to begin remedial work. Landlord has told them my testing showed no problems??? I know I’ve fulfilled my responsibilities as an inspector but feel the need to raise this as an issue with someone Local authorities not interested so is it worth involving HSE ? Someone’s going to be hurt

 

[Charlie_]

private dick on the side hay chairlie .

I smell the fingerprints of scum

 

[Wilko]

@Jon Bateson - has LL paid you for the report?

 

[Jon Bateson]

@Jon Bateson - has LL paid you for the report?

Just now literally. Took a lot of chasing

 

[Wilko]

@Vortigern might comment, but I’m thinking LL asked for a report, you gave him the report, he paid you for the report. So he can’t say it never happened or that he disagreed with it or some such.

 

[Jon Bateson]

What were the code 1's you found?

Bare ended flex hanging out of a pendant, lamp holder ripped off. Half a light switch, no main or supp bonding, ( no rcd ) exposed conductors.

 

[Jon Bateson]

If there is a fatality you will be one of the first persons arrested

I’m happy that I left it safer

 

[ruston]

To be honest it is the landlords legal responsibility to provide a safe electrical installation.

https://www.----------------------------/media/1607/landlords-guides-england_wales-2016.pdf

 

[Jon Bateson]

Do you have system in place that actually proved you gave the landlord an EICR?

I use the online NICEIC so yes I have a record and receipt for email, plus texts thanking me for the report !

 

[Charlie_]

I use the online NICEIC so yes I have a record and receipt for email, plus texts thanking me for the report !

Ahh great!
You’re covered then..
Shame about the tenants, perhaps email the LL thanking him for payment and ask if he has rectified all the observations.

 

[ruston]

Ahh great!
You’re covered then..
Shame about the tenants, perhaps email the LL thanking him for payment and ask if he has rectified all the observations.

Our local council will give the landlord a set period of time to rectify any major problems highlighted by the tenant, if the work is not done the council will have it done and bill the landlord.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

you can get the tenants to approach council but if the council do not do anything then the landlord can evict them under sec 21. should council issue an improvement notice then they can be protected for 6 months.

Revenge eviction if you ask for repairs - Shelter England

A revenge eviction is when a private landlord evicts tenants who ask for repairs or complain about bad housing conditions. Find out if you can protect yourself.

england.shelter.org.uk

 

[magnoliafan89]

The landlord surely cant ger annoyed if he gave the tenants a copy?
I always inform our tenants they can request a free copy and if they do we have to provide it to them

 

[magnoliafan89]

I think as long as you have sent him a letter or email informing him off remedial works and any dangers as well as an unsatisfactory report you're covered in that essence. Must be annoying though

 

[Baddegg]

Give the tenants a copy of the EICR

Yep for £250....

 

[buzzlightyear]

Six weeks on and working next door the family came out assuming I was there to begin remedial work. Landlord has told them my testing showed no problems

the op was contracted to the landlord not the tenant ,so if you say a copy was sent by mistake to the tenant well the S88t will hit the fan .