Yes. If you let a property in Wales you must have a satisfactory Electrical Installation Condition Report, and you need to keep it renewed at least every five years, or sooner if the report itself sets an earlier date, with a copy given to your tenants. An EICR is a structured inspection of everything electrical in the property, from the consumer unit to the furthest socket, and every observation is coded so you can see what's safe, what needs attention and what has to be put right before the report counts as satisfactory. It protects your tenants, and it protects you as the landlord if anything is ever questioned.
I carry out landlord EICRs across Caerphilly, Blackwood, Cardiff, Pontypridd and the wider valleys, and being DBS checked I can test occupied properties with tenants at home, which matters when access is hard to arrange around the rental terraces of Cathays and Roath or the valley towns. You get the formal report plus a plain-English summary of what actually matters, ready to hand to a letting agent or keep on file. If anything comes back unsatisfactory I explain exactly what it is and quote a clear fixed price to put it right, then certify the remedial work. I look after single-flat landlords and portfolio landlords alike, and I fit testing around your tenants wherever I can.
Every five years, and to tenants
Rented homes in Wales need a satisfactory EICR renewed at least every five years, with a copy given to your tenants.
DBS checked for occupied lets
Because I'm DBS checked, agents and landlords can book me straight into tenanted properties with people at home.
Landlord-ready and certified
You get a clear certified report plus a plain-English summary, ready for your letting agent or your own records.
Your questions, answered
How often does a landlord EICR need renewing?
At least every five years, or sooner if the report specifies an earlier date. It's also good practice to check the installation at a change of tenancy, so you're never letting on a report that's about to lapse.
What happens if the report is unsatisfactory?
It just means one or more items need attention before it counts as satisfactory. I explain exactly what they are in plain English, quote a fixed price to put them right, then retest and issue a fresh certificate.
Can you test with my tenants still living there?
Yes. Being DBS checked I test occupied properties with tenants at home all the time, and I fit the visit around their schedule wherever I can, so you don't have to leave the place empty.
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