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Private landlords in England and Scotland must have safety checks carried out every five years on...
View full answerYou may not need to have a full rewire depending on what the faults are, but you should use a reg...
View full answerIf you are having an inspection of the electrics in your property carried out, the electrician wi...
View full answerIf you are living in a privately rented property in England or Scotland, your landlord should pro...
View full answerInstallations from properties built in the 1960s and earlier are likely to have lighting without...
View full answerIf you have used a registered electrician to carry out an EICR, they will generally get it counte...
View full answerYou should ask the inspector to clarify. Broadly speaking, whilst each circuit should have its ow...
View full answerThere are some exemptions around long leases or where a grant for right of occupancy over 7 years...
View full answerThere is no legal requirement to have checks carried out on the electrical installation. However,...
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