Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
The ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020’ will apply to all new tenancies starting on or after 1st July 2020, and to existing tenancies starting from 1st April 2021.
To clarify – the regulations will apply to all new tenancies that start on or after 01/07/2020 and all existing tenancies have an electrical inspection carried out before 01/04/2021, regardless of when they started.
New Electrical Safety Regulations
The ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020’ will apply to all new tenancies starting on or after 1st July 2020, and to existing tenancies starting on or after 1st April 2021. It is yet to be confirmed if this will also apply to tenancies renewed on or after 1st July 2020 but based on previous regulations it is deemed to be quite likely.
Breaches of the regulations could result in financial penalties of up to £30,000.
What needs to be done
The new regulations require landlords to ensure every electrical installation in their rental premises is inspected and tested at least every 5 years by a qualified person.
The first inspection and testing is to be carried out either before a tenancy starts for new tenancies, or by 1st April 2021 for existing tenancies.
Following the inspection and testing landlords must:
Investigative or Remedial Work Required
If, after an inspection and test, the report requires further investigative or remedial work to be carried out, the landlord must:
3.Supply that written confirmation, together with a copy of the original report which required the further investigative or remedial work, to each existing tenant of the rental property within 28 days of completion of the further investigative or remedial work;
4.Supply that written confirmation, together with a copy of the original report which required the further investigative or remedial work, to the local housing authority within 28 days of completion of the further investigative or remedial work.
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