Condition report cost

[Leepato]

Hi whats the going rate on a condition report for somebody who's looking to buy a new property?

 

[RWJ]

Any indication on property size?

Age?

State of the current installation (3036's or 60898's)

 

[Octopus]

Any indication on property size?

Age?

State of the current installation (3036's or 60898's)

and whether the client wants it done properly!

 

[bigbaddave]

Sounds like youve had a quote and not keen on the price...

 

[bigbaddave]

That is the key thing here.. I used to work for a leting agent but now im too pricey.. Been undercut as they are doing them at the cost of £60 for a full EICR...

 

[Octopus]

That is the key thing here.. I used to work for a leting agent but now im too pricey.. Been undercut as they are doing them at the cost of £60 for a full EICR...

Which means they are not worth the paper they are written on.

If the OP is the buyer of said property, and say its a 3 bed house, and its in South Wales I would guess that a report on all circuits, where the inspector is onsite for 1/2 day, then admin time to write up report and document issues is unlikely to cost under £125.00, if not a bit more.

Which would be a small investment given what a "proper" EICR may uncover.

 

[bigbaddave]

i recieved a report once by a new homeowever who said can you take a look at this.. Under agreed limitation the words "Only IR test conducted" no further tests done..

 

[RWJ]

i recieved a report once by a new homeowever who said can you take a look at this.. Under agreed limitation the words "Only IR test conducted" no further tests done..

????? Strange


Why would you IR and not even do a quick Zs at a couple of sockets?!?

 

[Octopus]

????? Strange


Why would you IR and not even do a quick Zs at a couple of sockets?!?

or a quick Ze


Mind you difficult to do Zs and Ze tests while driving past at 30 mph

 

[Jay Sparks]

That is the key thing here.. I used to work for a leting agent but now im too pricey.. Been undercut as they are doing them at the cost of £60 for a full EICR...

Bet it wasn't!!!!!lol

I was offered £30 a test by a big firm in Leeds and they wanted 4 a day doing!!! I laughed as I stood up and walk out of the interview....b loody jokers!!lol

 

[RWJ]

or a quick Ze


Mind you difficult to do Zs and Ze tests while driving past at 30 mph

They took the time to drive past??

I thought it was like the energy assessor that did one of my rentals.... He just used Google Maps!!!....... Needless to say I refused to pay, he was threatening to take me to court last I heard!

 

[grahamgas]

Getting the same on the gas side of things. Jokers round here are doing landlords gas certs for £10

 

[trev]

or a quick Ze


Mind you difficult to do Zs and Ze tests while galloping past on a horse

Took the liberty of correcting that Murdoch

 

[Geordie Spark]

Getting the same on the gas side of things. Jokers round here are doing landlords gas certs for £10

Bloody ridiculous!

Not a hope in hell of doing it properly AND making money at that sort of price.

 

[amlu]

had a couple of calls for the cost, 4 and 3 bedroom properties. quoted £100 each time. get none of those jobs.
cowboys around do it for £50, without any tests been made.

 

[trev]

It's not just in our trade though guys, my brother had to get an EPC done for a flat he was letting out. He got a number off t'internet and the guy said because he had done one in the same block he didn't have to come out.
Yes, I did grass him.

 

[Hiddo]

I very rarely get an EICR job now because I explain that it needs to be done properly and takes time to complete and then they say we will get back to you and I know they pay a drive by EICR merchant £60-£80 and get what they want. I don't lose any sleep over it, I just let them get on with it.

If you ask a professional their advice then go against it, you have only got yourself to blame!!