Can anyone answer what happens with Eicr reports done after the deadline 1st April

[nickynackynoos]

Good morning,

I am struggling to answer the question I am being asked daily. Once the 1st April deadline for the EICR reports to be completed what happens, Basically we have no appointments left now to complete them and many other electricians locally are also fully booked out so where does that leave say Letting agents and Landlords alike that cant get their Eicr completed or for vulnerable tenants whom cant have trades in their homes at the moment to complete the Inspections.

We have contact the Niceic who said take the question to the local planners at the Councils but 4 councils in I cannot get an answer. Who is actually going to be enforcing the Change if no one actually knows or are unable to speak to.

Would my clients be covered if they have say an appointment in writing for after the 1st April

Any advice welcome

Many thanks Nicky

 

[buzzlightyear]

For most of the general public it "just works", usually for years. It is a bit different from the gas aspect where regular servicing is the norm, most folk don't ever think of electrics as having a finite life span or needing upgrading at all, untill obviously broken.

it nice to see the government thinking that the landlords know the new laws not , or put in the national papers out renting just like part p nowt in the papers except whispering walls .
if they want to tell people about it make it plain ,its not my job or others sparks to tell the general public about it . its the government job .

 

[pc1966]

I remember there used to be public information adverts on things like the gantry sings on motorways, etc. Sound like they should bring them back for key changes to rules and laws as otherwise most folk won't have a scoobie's.

 

[Grant1987]

'Most private landlords' - a bit of a generalisation that.

Yes my mistake I mean a very small percentage of private landlords. Also on the flip side landlords have to deal with unreliable, incompetent, overpriced electricians so I see it from their side also. Although it’s a good thing in my opinion that properties are required to have an EICR carried out. How many of us have been to properties where the state of them is shocking and not seen an electrician for donkeys years.

 

[Mike Johnson]

To answer the original question, absolutely nothing, it will be filed away with all the other bits of legislative documents that letting agents/landlords have to contend with.

 

[Cagethethird]

Managed to speak to one of the Councils Private rental dept and they said as long as the landlord can show that they have tried to get the appointments a little extra time like a week is fine and that if tenants are shielding etc and have to then make the appt again after the 1st april again this is accepted. We will be ok at the moment to get the last 12 booked in on that week, we have already pre vetted the places, i,e pictures of the boards bathroom lights etc and know what if anything needs doing before hand and have already priced this in and completing on the same day in the mornings before the actual inspections. Thanks for the reply Nicky

 

[UNG]

Also on the flip side landlords have to deal with unreliable, incompetent, overpriced electricians so I see it from their side also.

The problem is from the landlords perspective how do you determine the quality and accuracy of the EICR your presented with, then there is the cheap EICR with possibly unnecessary codes and then the overpriced remedials.

Before you even get the EICR you have to negotiate the minefield of how you choose a contractor to do your EICR and there doesn't seem to be any guarantee that choosing a CPS approved contractor will get you a properly and diligently carried out EICR by a suitably qualified and experienced electrician

 

[Grant1987]

The problem is from the landlords perspective how do you determine the quality and accuracy of the EICR your presented with, then there is the cheap EICR with possibly unnecessary codes and then the overpriced remedials.

Before you even get the EICR you have to negotiate the minefield of how you choose a contractor to do your EICR and there doesn't seem to be any guarantee that choosing a CPS approved contractor will get you a properly and diligently carried out EICR by a suitably qualified and experienced electrician

In general terms most landlords already have a trusted electrician/tradesman who has carried out work for them over the past few years so I don’t see it as being a “minefield” unless you’ve been fortunate enough to have no maintenance work required or unless you’ve had “DIY DAVE” to do the remidial work. He flicks the switch and the toilet flushes ? I don’t see it as being a problem there is a small minority of electricians who aren’t up to scratch same as the Landlords so it’s not a major issue really is it. Plenty of high standard electricians who will conduct an EICR to the required standards as set out in BS7671

 

[Grant1987]

The problem is from the landlords perspective how do you determine the quality and accuracy of the EICR your presented with, then there is the cheap EICR with possibly unnecessary codes and then the overpriced remedials.

Before you even get the EICR you have to negotiate the minefield of how you choose a contractor to do your EICR and there doesn't seem to be any guarantee that choosing a CPS approved contractor will get you a properly and diligently carried out EICR by a suitably qualified and experienced electrician

Why can’t I put a thumbs down to this one I’m not the best on here but I’ve had a couple do so with my comments but don’t seem to be able to when I disagree with a comment ?‍

 

[Lister1987]

Why can’t I put a thumbs down to this one I’m not the best on here but I’ve had a couple do so with my comments but don’t seem to be able to when I disagree with a comment ?‍

?works fine for me and the dislike button

 

[buzzlightyear]

works fine for me and the dislike button

thumbs down ? its like the romans putting some one to death ☠.lol.

 

[Grant1987]

?works fine for me and the dislike button

Why can’t I put a thumbs down to this one I’m not the best on here but I’ve had a couple do so with my comments but don’t seem to be able to when I disagree with a comment ?‍

?works fine for me and the dislike button

Haha found it

 

[Grant1987]

thumbs down ? its like the romans putting some one to death ☠.lol.

Getting the hang of this now even if I do the thumbs up first ?‍?