Recent content by Rich87

Apparently the previous tenant was here for 10+ years and was a 'handyman' so fixed things himself rather than contacting the landlord, so I imagine the landlord hasn't thought about the house for a long time.

The letting agent we went through are quite good at getting things sorted, all new smoke alarms fitted just as we moved in for example. The 'How to rent a safe home' booklet they gave us in our welcome pack states that landlords have a legal duty to make sure electrical installations are safe...

Thanks for all the info. I haven't purchased the house, I am renting. I will probably speak to the landlady about the concerns raised, although in my short time of dealing with her I am sure she will tell me to arrange an electrician myself. 

Thank you. So just to be clear, before I take the light switch off the wall for the outdoor light, I should flick the switch on the fuse box to off (which will turn the entire house off? Including fridge I assume??) and then remove the fuse that might possibly be labelled plug sockets, etc...

I've just moved into a new house and I am wanting to replace a fuse in the wall for a garden light that isn't working. So first thing I did was look for the fuse box to turn the power off to that outlet so I could remove the fuse, but now I've found the fuse box I am not a little lost. I'm not...