Electrical safety standards - FAQs

🤔 Answer the uncertainties of your customers on the new electrical safety standards

We've produced an FAQ for landlords to help clear things up 🙌https://t.co/dnlNnIdzrm pic.twitter.com/sbOPeEacWV

— ARLA Propertymark (@arla_uk) July 15, 2020

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New Electrical Safety Standards for PRS

The Government has released guidance on Electrical Safety Standards for landlords, tenants and local authorities.

These apply to all tenancies signed after 1st July 2020 and for existing tenancies 1st April 2021. In England only.…https://t.co/khs5UvCy2s https://t.co/U0cYfM4l7X

— The Property Redress (@PropertyRedress) June 1, 2020

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Electrical safety regs could put tenants a risk

Electrical safety plans ‘will leave tenants at risk’, says @RLA_News - https://t.co/eKct37HbA1 #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/NhOWopsJcj

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) February 24, 2020

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5 year electrical safety check regs

ICYMI: Mandatory five-year electrical safety check regulations to be enforced in England. Here's what you need to know https://t.co/tJPiDOrr2Q

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) February 1, 2020

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Landlords to face £30k fines for unsafe electrics

Landlords to face £30000 fines for electrically unsafe homes under new rules - https://t.co/zeevBYoo8Q #GoogleAlerts

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) January 16, 2020

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Compulsory electrical checks for landlords

Compulsory electrical checks for all rented properties start on April 1st - https://t.co/9VhLJq1UVv #GoogleAlerts

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) January 16, 2020

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Mandatory five-year electrical safety checks

Mandatory five-year electrical safety check regulations to be enforced in England https://t.co/OJ3BuF3BIR pic.twitter.com/esUFscCNcY

— NLA (@nationalandlord) January 14, 2020

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PRS electrical checks look likely from 2020

Read a blog written by our policy director David Smith on why landlord electrical checks look likely from 2020 https://t.co/81c9nLBPFy

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) October 24, 2019

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Coroner calls for urgent electrical safety legislation

Coroner calls for urgent electrical safety legislation after tenant is electrocuted in rented home. https://t.co/ahO6CSVeUb

— Nearly Legal (@nearlylegal) May 1, 2019

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Gaining access for a safety inspection

You asked: I need to gain access to my property to carry out an inspection, but my tenant is not responding to my messages. What should I do?https://t.co/ikBD8puxnR

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) February 5, 2019

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Mandatory electrical safety checks - ARLA

MHCLG has announced that mandatory five-year electrical installation checks on private rented housing in England will be introduced in a phased approach https://t.co/PN4SpOwP0m pic.twitter.com/WPdSkFIWXQ

— ARLA Propertymark (@arla_uk) February 1, 2019

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Electrical safety in PRS: Govt tightens rules

Our response to our consultation on electrical safety in the private rented sector includes plans for guidance to help landlords decide who is competent to perform electrical safety checks in their properties, helping to ensure #tenants are safe #UKHousing https://t.co/9UHy8Z2CHC

— Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Govt (@mhclg) January 29, 2019

Government tightens electrical safety rules for private landlords #ukhousing https://t.co/8Ne8ShRVc8

— Inside Housing (@insidehousing) January 29, 2019

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Electrical safety device for student tenants

#DidYouKnow? Almost 300,000 students have started fires in the kitchen and one in five have removed the batteries from their smoke alarms. If this sounds like you, then you might need a few of our top student #tips.#electricalsafety

— Electrical Safety First (@ElecSafetyFirst) January 10, 2019

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Electrical socket calculator

Not sure how much power your extension lead can handle?

Use our socket calculator to make sure you aren't overloading them.

— Electrical Safety First (@ElecSafetyFirst) January 7, 2019

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Plans to overhaul health and safety standards

Today we announce further measures to boost the safety and security of tenants in their homes. Find out more: https://t.co/Eb5Sdqp8De #UKHousing pic.twitter.com/olf3EAJWtr

— Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Govt (@mhclg) October 26, 2018

Renters get greater protection under plans pitched by @mhclg to overhaul health and safety standards for rental accommodation - https://t.co/SbweiwihSB #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/8UnbPOAt2h

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) October 26, 2018

MHCLG announces further plans to tighten safety standards for the private rented sector (again) https://t.co/uRIctSiJ8X pic.twitter.com/Oey6h0yRFh

— UKALA (@InfoUkala) October 26, 2018

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Mandatory 5 yr electrical safety checks for PRS

The sector has welcomed government legislation on electrical safety checks in England’s private rented sector - https://t.co/pQW5JooWED #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/6RbBkgPBy4

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) July 19, 2018

Breaking: Five-year electrical checks to be compulsory for PRS landlords https://t.co/BvzLAn54vh

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) July 19, 2018

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Electrical safety in a rental property

Blog: Electrical safety in your rental home https://t.co/E7LdCDAxLm @OfficialNAPIT

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) July 10, 2018

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Does PRS need more electrical safety regulation?

Electrical safety legislation already exists – why do we need more? https://t.co/uam4nsFtcS

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) May 16, 2018

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Call to improve electrical safety in PRS

Calls for improved electrical safety standards in PRS - https://t.co/t4wk3q1A6h #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/zJgZWXbWEC

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) April 19, 2018

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Mandatory 5yr electrical checks - consultation

The government has launched a consultation on introducing five yearly mandatory electrical installation checks for private rented properties, and whether other safety measures should be encouraged as good practice.  For more details on Landlord Electrical Safety in rental property.

Comment on the consultation here https://t.co/SUqs1FwjZV

— The DPS (@The_DPS) March 15, 2018

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