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Landlord Safety Certificate

As a landlord it is your responsibility for the safety of your tenants . You must ensure all electrical requirements are met , these include the electrical installation , Electrical appliances , electrical heating and electrical hot water systems . A landlord must ensure the rented property meets legal requirements and should be checked every five years .

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All electrical certification should be carried out by a registered electrician such as NICEIC . Landlord’s electrical certificates include : Periodic inspection reports and portable appliance testing (PAT) .

Periodic inspection report :

Regulations advise that you have a full electrical inspection carried out every five years . A periodic inspection investigates the state of the electrical wiring throughout a property and checks the safety of the electrical installation .

The electrician should issue you with a Domestic periodic inspection report (Landlords safety certificate ) at the end of the examination which shows the electrical installation is safe .

Portable appliance testing :

A registered electrician should carry out PAT testing on all portable electrical appliances within a property once a year . A portable appliance is defined  as an appliance that can be plugged into the mains . For example microwaves , TV , heaters and lamps .

The electrician will then provide the landlord with a safety certificate to prove all appliances within the property are electrically safe .

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