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Free Advice
Judge Electrical Limited offer a free electrical advice service for landlords.
Please contact Chris Judge of Judge Electrical Limited for advice on any electrical matter.
Address – 15 Mulberry Court, Huntington, York, YO32 9TU.
Telephone – 01904 764845 (Landline) or 07919 033113 (Mobile).
Email – info@judgeelectrical.co.uk
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UK Landlords – General Electrical Help And Advice |
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Chris Judge. Owner Judge Electrical Ltd
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The Law
The requirements of the UK electrical laws and regulations can be summarised as:
· Is the property electrically safe?
· Has the landlord taken all reasonable steps to ensure the property is electrically safe?
· Can the landlord show that they have taken all reasonable steps to ensure the property is electrically safe?
See the main HMO web page or ‘Buy to Let’ web page for further advice.
Landlord Electrical Inspection Periods
The Judge Electrical opinion, their are other opinions, is that a reasonable landlord electrical inspection regime is:
· Annually – annual visual inspection.
· One to five yearly – electrical test and inspection by a qualified electrician – time period depends on the age of the wiring, use and the state of the fixed electrical installation.
· In-between lets – electrical test and inspection by a qualified electrician.
Electrical Faults
The most common electrical problems that a landlord will have to deal with are RCD problems or central heating problems.
The fix for most RCD problems is to ‘reset the RCD’; an RCD is a safety switch that opens in unsafe conditions.
Most unsafe electrical situations only last for a fraction of a second. After a fraction of a second the resident can switch the RCD back to the ‘closed’ position, a simple task if you know where the RCD panel is.
If an RCD constantly trips, it keeps ‘opening’, the fix is slightly more complicated. See the Judge Electrical Find & Reset an RCD + Investigate a Constantly Tripping RCD web page for full instructions.
Many central heating problems are due to the wrong setting of the central heating timer, always check the timer:
· Is the time correct?
· Is the AM\PM setting correct?
For more information visit the central heating timer problems web page.
Electrical Repair Costs
A selection of Judge Electrical ‘guideline prices’:
· Electrical test and inspection:
· One bedroom flat – £150. · Two bedroom house – £175. · Three bedroom house – £190. · Four bedroom house – £210.
· Domestic PAT testing charge – £45 to 80. £45 will ‘cover’ most domestic properties.
· Daytime call out charge – £50 for first hour, £26 for each subsequent hour.
· Out of normal hours call out charge – £75 (includes first hour of work).
· Fitting of electrics ready for shower installation – £100 to £200.
· Smoke alarm – mains powered, supply and fit – £100 for the first alarm; £70 for each subsequent alarm.
Judge Electrical Ltd ‘Landlord Links’
Electrical Test And Inspection Periods (UK) – advice on the timing of electrical inspection and test periods (UK). HMO, ‘buy to let’ and PAT testing.
Buy To Let Landlord – Electrical Help And Advice (UK) – a summary of the UK electrical related laws and regulations that affect ‘Buy to Let’ landlords.
HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation) Landlord Electrical Help And Advice – electrical advice for HMO landlords. HMO inspection periods and what inspections involve.
Annual Electrical Visual Inspection – HMO & Buy to Let Landlords – what a landlord should do in an annual electrical visual inspection.
Electrical Test And Inspection – a brief overview of electrical test and inspection in the UK.
Electrical Installations – what domestic and small business 'electrical installations' are. Brief overview of relevant laws and regulations.
‘Part P’ – Judge Electrical advice on Part P of Schedule 1 of the Building Regulations.
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This web page provides general advice to domestic property landlords with links to more detailed advice.
The subjects:
· Free advice offer.
· The law.
· Landlord electrical inspection periods.
· Electrical faults.
· Electrical Repair Costs.
· Links to further information.
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