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Marie-Claire
I was asked to look at a property today for an opinion, the property is owned by a landlord and has tennants currently living there, it has not had a periodic for many years. The consumer unit is an old re-wireable fuse one. I found a lot of things in the property that didn't comply, no earth bonding on the pipes, the cooker socket was spured off a double socket that wasn't easily accessible and looked bodged, there is a leak in the bathroom which runs through one of the kitchen lights, there is arking in all of the upstairs lights, the shower pull cord was hanging off and the tennant claimed she had a few mild shocks off the livingroom sockets (brass plated) and it never tripped. The re-wireable fuse box had no earth to which the tennant called out her supplier and they put in an earth. These examples were amongst other things that didnt comply I had a word with the landlord and told him a full test and inspection was needed and i'd reccommend a re-wire as the wiring was in poor condition. The landlord was not happy that i suggested this and claims that he cant afford to have the work done. The tennant has young children and insists that the landlord will not take necessary action. I fear that the tennants safety are at risk. Is there anything i need to do, i can't stop worrying about the children 
