As Edinburgh’s number one electrician team, we are proud to offer a full suite of electrical services to homeowners across the Edinburgh region but did you know that we offer the same top rated service to Edinburgh landlords as well? From a full buy to let portfolio to a single rental property, our fully certified range of landlord electrical services covers Edinburgh landlords for everything from PAT testing to electrical certification, EICR reporting and more.
What exactly do you need to have covered when renting out your Edinburgh property? As a private landlord, you are required to ensure that a safety inspection is undertaken at all of your properties at least every five years as a minimum or with each change of tenancy. Scottish law states that private landlords are legally required (under sections 13(4A) and 19B(4) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006) to ensure that all their properties are electrically safe and checked by a certified Edinburgh electrician.
Along with electrical checks being undertaken, it is also a requirement for any electrical fixtures, fittings or appliances to be checked & certified that they are in a suitable state of repair for continued use. Anything which is checked and deemed not up to par must immediately be either repaired or replaced. The best way to ensure that you are legally compliant with all electrical requirement laws and that your tenants are as safe as they can be is to get your property checked by a trusted Edinburgh electrician. All Edinburgh landlords must be able to produce up to date electrical inspection reports to current tenants and any new tenants they have moving in, so it is imperative that all safety checks and subsequent reporting is up to date.
Your electrical safety inspection will be split into two parts. Your expert Edinburgh electrician will firstly complete your EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) which was previously known as a PIR (Periodic Inspection Report). This comprehensive report will focus mainly on electrical installations, fixtures and fittings. Your PAT test (Portable Appliance Test) will also take place and will test any portable appliances which come as standard with the property as part of the rental agreement. If your Edinburgh property has recently had a full or partial home rewire or if it is a new build then you may have a slightly different Electrical Installation Certificate as opposed to an EICR.
We know how much you need to complete and have covered as a reputable landlord and our suite of Edinburgh landlord services will make sure that your tenants are safe and you are compliant on all counts of electrical legislation.
We appreciate how many factors there are to consider when renting out your Edinburgh property so why not let us take care of all your electrical safety and certification needs. Our friendly team of expert Edinburgh electricians are always there when you need them and you couldn’t be in safer hands. Why not get in touch today and leave the rest to us!
