3 Types of Safety Certificate For Rental Property

As we all know that it is very important to get the electrical fire safety certificates, especially when you will be renting out property or selling it. Actually, as a landlord its your responsibility to keep the tenants safe. Other than that you are also liable to get the annual electrical safety services. Basically, it is different from periodic checks of electrical maintenance. The annual electrical inspection should carry out before giving the property on commercial or residential property on lease. Or else you will be liable to do this annual electrical inspection before selling the property.

So after the inspection you will get the electrical safety certificate. Keep in mind that you can only hire a person who has a license for these annual electrical inspections.  So he will inspect all the electrical appliances, sockets, fuse box, wiring and other things after that he will suggest you some repairs. After doing that you will get the electrical safety certificate which you need while selling or renting out the house. Here in this article we are discussing about the cost and types of electrical safety certificate.

The Actual Cost of Getting an Electrical Safety Certificate:

First of all you know about the cost of getting EICR certificate London or condition report for property that you are planning to rent out. Keep in mind that this report plays very important role in the safety of people who are living there. So landlords shouldn’t get worried about the high costs of getting this certificate. Infect you will help happy to know that its cost is very affordable that might range in between £100 and £250. And this will be just for the home that consist of 2 or 3 bedrooms but have new wiring.

Types of Electrical Safety Certificate for Landlord

Other than that you should know different types of electrical safety certificates that you can have by hiring registered assessors:

1 - Electrical Installation Certificate:

First of all landlords is liable to get an electrical installation certificate. Actually landlord has to get this certificate after installation of electrical wiring and appliances. That will help them to make sure whether the electrical appliances are safe enough to use or not. So yes whenever you will have any type of major electrical installations in the house you are liable to get an electrical installation certificate. 

2 - Minor Electrical Works Certificate:

Another certificate that you are liable to get after having minor electrical work is minor electrical work installation certificate. So after doing regular maintenance or repair work in the property you are liable to get this certificate.

3 - Electrical Installation Condition Report:

Another report that you are liable to get is electrical installation condition reports. Keep in mind that landlords are liable to get this type of certificate before giving the property on rent to another tenant. That will enable them to provide safe and secure place to live. Keep in mind that if you are renting out the old property, then you must get this certificate regularly.