Landlord electrical safety certificates in Rustington
If you rent out a property in Rustington you have a legal duty to hold a satisfactory electrical safety report, renew it at least every five years, give the tenant a copy within 28 days and hand one to the council if they ask. That report is the EICR, and getting it is the straightforward part.
Rustington is home for us, so this is work we do constantly and can usually fit in quickly. The village has a lot of bungalows and post-war housing that has been let for years, and the recurring findings are much the same: a consumer unit with no safety switch, an outdoor socket with no protection, and circuits that have quietly been extended into a conservatory or garage.
We keep it simple. One price agreed before we start, the test carried out cleanly, the report and a plain-English summary sent over, and a fixed price for anything that needs putting right so you can decide with the real numbers in front of you.
The full legal duty
Five-yearly report, tenant copy within 28 days, council copy on request. We produce everything you need to hold.
Between tenancies
Book it around a changeover and we will work to the date, so the property is ready when the new tenant moves in.
More than one property
A rate agreed across a portfolio and a schedule that keeps every certificate in date without you chasing.
Remedials certified
Anything unsatisfactory quoted as one fixed price, put right, certified and the report reissued.
Your questions, answered
What happens if I do not have a valid certificate?
The council can serve a remedial notice and ultimately impose a financial penalty of up to £30,000. Insurers also take a dim view of a claim on a property with no current report.
How much is a landlord certificate in Rustington?
It depends on the size of the property and the number of circuits. We agree the figure before booking, and landlords with several properties get an agreed rate across them.
Do I need a new certificate for every new tenant?
Not if the existing report is still within its five years and satisfactory. You do need to give each new tenant a copy before they move in.
Can you test while the property is tenanted?
Yes. We arrange access with the tenant, work cleanly and keep disruption to a minimum. Power goes off in stages rather than all day.
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