18^th Feb 2019

Every private rented sector landlord will shortly have to follow new electrical safety regulations for all of their properties.

MP Helen Wheeler the Minister for housing and homelessness has recently announced at the beginning of February, that compulsory electrical safety checks must be carried out by ‘competent and qualified’ inspectors, failure in doing so will mean that landlords will be facing much higher fines.

The government will soon be publishing new guidelines explaining the minimum level of qualifications and competence that electrical safety inspectors must have to carry out the electrical safety checks, thereby improving the level of electrical safety throughout all rented 'homes'.

Wheeler says that the new guide will feature step-by-step accountability for each stage of the inspection process. It will include the exact requirements and procedures for each stage and who will be made responsible for failure of them being carried out correctly.

Wheeler said: "Everyone has the right to feel safe and secure in their own home. While measures are already in place to crack down on the small minority of landlords who rent out unsafe properties, we need to do more to protect tenants.

"These new measures will reduce the risk of faulty electrical equipment, giving people peace of mind and helping to keep them safe in their homes.

"It will also provide clear guidance to landlords on who they should be hiring to carry out these important electrical safety checks."


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