EICR Rental properties

[Evans Electric]

I read another article on this recently .     As many may know , Scotland has  gone with  a mandatory gas & Electric cert for rentals ,   England is looking into it .  

The last thing I read , which Part Peed me off a treat  was that it was fronted by Baroness  Somebodyorother   who stated that  if & when  it goes ahead , testing  will not be carried out by  the existing  Competent  Persons schemes  but a new , specialised body .      So yet another layer of carp  and a kick in the face for the rest of the trade. 

 

[Blue Duck]

There is a lot of unrest in this trade at the moment.

Several groups planing protests against the JIB & IET in one form or another.

The IWGB(independent Workers GB), EWRI (electricians work rights initiative) & sidewinders mates in E5 are all on the case, so hopefully we may see some changes in the future.

 

[Murdoch]

Unless any new system has police with teeth and Rottweilers ..... it’ll be a waste of our hard earned cash ......

 

[Sidewinder]

I read another article on this recently .     As many may know , Scotland has  gone with  a mandatory gas & Electric cert for rentals ,   England is looking into it .  

The last thing I read , which Part Peed me off a treat  was that it was fronted by Baroness  Somebodyorother   who stated that  if & when  it goes ahead , testing  will not be carried out by  the existing  Competent  Persons schemes  but a new , specialised body .      So yet another layer of carp  and a kick in the face for the rest of the trade. 

The last update was that it would be existing schemes and that nothing new would be required, but I'll check.

 

[kerching]

This from the latest NICEIC Rag......printed white on black! Tw@s

 

[Evans Electric]

he last update was that it would be existing schemes and that nothing new would be required, but I'll check.

I hope that will be the case  , but all I read is the opposite .  

When I first read about rental properties being inspected  I was thinking in terms of me & my equally aged comrade perhaps doing them , as real sparkying is getting  harder by the  year now . 

 

[Jono Pashley]

NIC Approved Contractors/NAPIT Full Scope/Stroma Full Scope are already assessed for EICRs so likely the changes for them will be minimal and the lower end schemes like NIC Domestic Installer and Elecsa will either have to upgrade or face extra charges to become assessed. 

 

[Evans Electric]

You'd think !!   But what I read was ..." a specific group to be created  ...not the existing Competent Persons schemes . "  

 

[Jono Pashley]

That idea was rejected when they voted on it afaik. SparkyNinja has video on the whole debacle that's worth watching

 

[Sidewinder]

In the official Government publication with regard to this, on page 8 last paragraph, it does not preclude the schemes from creating a specific system for this, but, if you read the paragraphs before it does, NOT, require, a specific scheme be set up.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774124/Government_Response_to_Electrical_Safety_in_the_Private_Rented_Sector.pdf