Landlord Certs

[Power Ball]

Hi Guys just a quick question, I was asked today by an estate agent if i can provide Landlord Certs for the properties they rent out.

I am not a time served fully quallified electrician only Part ' P' Compliant and confident at the work I do. I have not seen or heard of these unless we call them something else??

Thanks

Chas

 

[Apache]

Are we not talking about a PIR?

 

[Andy™]

that would be a periodic inspection. if you have experience of doing these, go for it. otherwise best leave for someone who does

 

[Power Ball]

Thanks guys I am ok with PIR just did not recognise them calling them Landlord Certs

Chas

 

[green-hornet]

Landlord certs, or periodic inspection reports as Apache has pointed out abbreviated to pir,is an inspection of the electrical installation of a property that is exsisting and has you find it.

The pir takes the form of both a visual inspection, which can point out things such as a broken electrical fixture, to the testing stage that can point to an electrical failure in an installation.

Periodic inspection is very much unlike initial inspecting in the way that building a car is not like fixing it.

You have to have a good and reasonable knowledge to understand the readings you get on the inspection, and be very vigilant in your visual inspection.

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Are we not talking about a PIR?

Some estate agents/letting agents call a "Visual inspection" a Landlords certificate. Not a full PIR..

 

[Theorysparky]

what about pat testing the appliances ??

 

[Power Ball]

what about pat testing the appliances ??

I thought that would be extra and only if they asked for a PAT test to be carried out, but I will stand corrected if I am wrong Pray

 

[Zeespark]

PIR's are for fixed wiring only, anything along the lines of appliance testing comes under PAT.

AndyGuiness Drink

 

[Theorysparky]

I thought that would be extra and only if they asked for a PAT test to be carried out, but I will stand corrected if I am wrong Pray

the landord checks i do incorporate it

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

the landord checks i do incorporate it

I think that is the very reason you need to clearly agree with the your client exactly what your "landlord" cert includes....

One persons expectations may not be the same as others.

e.g

Visual only,

PIR only,

PAT only,

Visual & PAT,

PIR & PAT.

postman PAT:^O oops!Blushing

there could be quite a time/cost difference in what you do -vs- what customer expects?

 

[Theorysparky]

i agree

i do visual+pat and i am allowed to do upto

 

[Theorysparky]

im still waiting on 2 estimates to come back.

one of the properties the tenants have already moved in :_|

 

[spinlondon]

When you fill out the form, in the box marked reason for PIR, just put Landlord's Safety Report or something similar. You should also stipulate the Limitations, ie. no dismanteling or no lifting of floorboards.

 

[a1]

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