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Scottish Private Rental Sector Landlords - Electrical Legislation

24/7/2017

Electrical Fixed Wiring Testing (EICR) and PAT Testing became mandatory for Private Rented Properties in Scotland in December 2015.

New Smoke/Heat/Carbon detection legislation was introduced in May 2014.

This applies to all Private Rented Properties.

Visit our website for more information as well as the view the information in the below, supplied by Stirling Council to all Private Landlords in July 2017

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On Our Travels Again

19/1/2017

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I'm delighted that we have won two contracts over the past week that will have our electricians travelling to all corners of Scotland over the next few months carrying out electrical testing work.

Our work includes fixed wiring, emergency light and fire detection testing and we may be able to get some more cracking scenic photos on our travels.

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Landlords - Major Changes to Electrical Legislation

23/2/2015

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Electrical Fixed Wiring Testing (EICR) and PAT Testing

LATEST SCOTLAND LEGISLATION NEWS - Electrical Fixed Wiring Testing (EICR) and PAT Testing will become mandatory for Private Rented Properties in Scotland from 1st December 2015.

Main Legislation Points:-

The electrical safety inspection has two separate elements: An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) on the safety of the electrical installations, fixtures and fittings and a Portable Appliance Test (PAT) on portable appliances.
EICR to be carried out by an electrician who is a member of SELECT or NICEIC.
An electrical safety inspection must have been carried out and in place: Before a tenancy starts and during the tenancy at intervals of no more than 5 years (could be 3 years for HMO property) from the date of the previous inspection.
A copy of the most recent EICR and PAT report must be given to a person who is to become a tenant before a tenancy starts. If an inspection is carried out during a tenancy a copy relating to that inspection must be given to the tenant.

The above information was published by the Scottish Government on 19th February 2015 and comes into effect on 1st December 2015 - Full Details and Guidance for Landlords on EICR and PAT Testing can be found here.

View our Electrical Fixed Wiring Testing (EICR) page for details of the testing procedure.

Recent legislation has also been introduced for an increase in Smoke and Heat Alarms in Private Rented Properties - details can be found on our Landlords page.

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Attention All Landlords in Scotland

20/2/2015

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New legislation comes into effect from 1 December 2015 making it mandatory to carry out electrical safety inspections on privately rented properties at least every five years - The testing required will be an Electrical Installation Condition Report and PAT Testing.

The new legislation is designed to reduce the number of domestic fires caused by electrical faults. The official guidance surrounding the ruling and what it means for landlords in Scotland was officially launched on 19th February 2015 by Housing and Welfare Minister Margaret Burgess.

We will have a full blog post on Monday regarding this new legislation.

Contact us in the meantime for more information.

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Electrical Testing Contract

21/5/2014

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Each year we carry out hundreds of electrical tests (Electrical Installation Condition Reports - EICR) in domestic and commercial properties throughout Scotland.

The reason for carrying out condition reports of electrical installations is to determine the current condition of electrical systems in terms of design and safety.

This is to ensure compliance with current electrical wiring regulations and always plays a big part in health and safety management and for insurance purposes.

We were delighted on Tuesday to be awarded the contract to carry out this testing on 50 properties in the Stirling area.

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Dangerous Socket

31/7/2013

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Not the most damaged socket we have come across but certainly still dangerous for this socket to still be live and in use before we inspected and tested this domestic property.

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