Electrically Safe

What Is Electrically Safe?

Within the context of ‘buy to let’ landlords and HMOs, the Judge Electrical Ltd opinion of what electrically safe means is:

· There are sufficient electrical sockets (power outlets) for the occupants.

· About 12 in a living room.

· About 10 in a kitchen.

· About 8 in a bedroom.

· The house has been rewired in the last 20 years.

· The same RCD does not trip, or fuse blow, on a regular basis (more than once every 3 months).

· Bulbs do not blow more than once every 3 months.

· The same bulb blowing is often a sign of a faulty light fitting.

· Different bulbs blowing may mean something is wrong with the lighting circuit.

· The house gets an electrical test and inspection (including PAT testing) by a qualified electrician in-between lets.

· The house gets an electrical test and inspection (including PAT testing) by a qualified electrician every 1 to 5 years.

· Test frequency depends on the age of the wiring, usage and the state of the fixed electrical installation.

· A phone number, an email address.

· The landlord responds to an electrical problem within 24 hours.

· The landlord keeps records of all electrical work.

· Tenants are shown how to reset an RCD.

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This web page gives the Judge Electrical Ltd opinion of what 'electrically safe' means.

The definition is given within the context of ‘buy to let’ landlords and HMOs (Houses of Multiple Occupancy).

Electrically Safe