NICEIC Certification Scheme Electrical fire in house

[Lister1987]

I’m not expecting you to be involved in the action I take, I just wanted a professional opinion on what I have posted. Been going on for years and it has to stop. I really appreciate your opinions

If the licensing authority are being difficult or you believe that they are not taking this seriously, I would advise you contact your MP, as much as I hate most politicians, they can come in handy when a bit of force is needed, also handy if there is an election coming up.

Most MPs offer drop in surgeries, I would suggest starting there

 

[Lister1987]

A quick search on Sction 8 evictions throws up this;

If you get a ‘section 8’ eviction notice

Know when your landlord can give you a section 8 notice, check your section 8 notice is valid and find out what to do if it's not valid.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Time period for section 8 notices has been increased to 3 months due to COVID.

Furthermore, if you have been issued a Section 21 notice, you have to be given 2 months notice of this.

If you get a ‘section 21’ eviction notice

Check your section 21 notice is valid, find out what to do if it's not valid and make sure you know what to do before you need to leave your home.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

With the above in mind you have potentially 2-3 months to prepare a case. Call CAB and get them onside, also most law firms will give 30 minutes advise fre; find one that deals with tenancy cases and get them working for you - Dpnding on your circumstance ou may qualify for legal aid so get on it sharpish.

 

[Zerax]

Been going on for years and it has to stop. I really appreciate your opinions

If you are that unhappy... the easiest thing, is for you to move out and find some other accommodation. Hope you appreciate my opinion.

 

[UNG]

If this installation was inspected and tested on the 29/12/19 why did it take until the 20/04/20 to issue the EICR or is it because it's 23 partially completed pages long

 

[richy3333]

Wow, that EICR is embarrassingly poor ?

 

[Pauls0212]

am i missing something here... the report says unsatisfactory and gives various reasons why.

 

[timhoward]

am i missing something here... the report says unsatisfactory and gives various reasons why.

Agreed, and it undoubtedly is unsatisfactory, but the thing is if you look at the report in any kind of detail it doesn't exactly inspire confidence due to the amount of data missing and the language used.
Just for starters there's no Ze or PFC figures for supply, and almost all circuits only have a Zs recorded, no R1+R2/R2 or IR.
DB10 really makes the mind boggle - there is a Zs@DB recorded so there was apparently access to it, but no testing at all, or even recording what the protective devices are. There only 4 circuits and it's impossible to test because "unable to verify which circuit belongs to which fuse".
This report also has an underrated cable size for the OCPD down as a C3 which is a first for me.

 

[Babs]

Council issued hazard awareness cert and that’s it, it should of been prohibition order. Council have conspired with landlord, I mean can you tell me any hmo that has no fire doors but has a licence. He was running it for over 2 years without a licence then he gained one in 2017 and still no fire doors. I have been through everyone and I have solicitor, I just wanted more opinions from qualified electrical guys like yourself and the others
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I sent video of plug in flat crackling an smoking, that was in 2017 they did nothing because I complained I was threatened with eviction and his electrical guy said he hopes the flat burns down over my head

How much more advice would you want? Contact Building Control personally and explain the situation. Get a name and if nothing is done 7/10 days contact Citizens Advice regarding a Solocitor... Simple

 

[i=p/u]

Poor dennis

 

[Deleted account]

The electrician has done his job in identifying serious issues.

he has made it unsatisfactory and given 6 months Till next inspection.

he reports he was unable to test one board due to mess. ( mess is my words, he says neutrals and earths terminated in wrong sequence. we all know that’s code for mess). This is why he has not tested it all.

I have not read full report, but picked up that this electrician has done his job in so far as he knows its a mess and said so within his limits.

ok I agree I would word things differently,

i agree he hasn’t tested everything, but I possibly wouldn’t either if it means extra work not quoted for to put right before I could begin testing.

his coding seems ok to me, but some will rip that apart because of our different views On coding.



advice for Tennant.

It looks like notices have been issued to landlord to get things moving. The council are involved. Unfortunately these thing take time. And Under covid restriction will take longer.

Even if the landlord does acknowledge he needs to do something, it will take time to find contractors to do the job. and actually carrying out the works will take a fair bit of time.

a lot of landlords in my area are selling up due to the new electrical inspection laws out on 1st April. Your land lord may decide to sell up Rather than pay to get the works done. It’s going to cost a substantial amount to do.


If I was you and I was in a position to I would move out.

legally I’m afraid I dont believe there is anything you can do to speed things along.

I think the advice on going to your local MP surgery may help, but since the council are involved already then maybe it won’t.

good luck.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I don't think it's always as straight forward as just moving out for some people. If Raymond has the option to move out, then he should do that. If not, then he needs a solicitor.

Good luck Raymond.

 

[nicebutdim]

No updates since the middle of last year suggest the situation has been resolved in some way or is no longer a priority.

 

[Deleted account]

No updates since the middle of last year suggest the situation has been resolved in some way or is no longer a priority.

Didn’t notice the date of OP. Wish there was an alert when going on threads if they have been on for longer than a month say.

wander what happened!

 

[Lister1987]

Didn’t notice the date of OP. Wish there was an alert when going on threads if they have been on for longer than a month say.

wander what happened!

I know other forum softwares have add-ons that alert a user is they're replying to a thread that hasn't been replied to in a set period of time, maybe there is something for here

 

[HappyHippyDad]

No updates since the middle of last year suggest the situation has been resolved in some way or is no longer a priority.

Well spotted ?