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Landlord EICR checker. When it’s due, and what you owe tenants.
Enter the date and result of the last electrical inspection. See when the next one is due and a dated checklist of what to send, to whom, and by when.
Landlord EICR checker
The date the inspection was done, shown on the report.
Used if it is sooner than five years.
Add it once the work is done to date the next step.
Enter the date of the last inspection to see when the next one is due.
Common questions
Which lets are left out of the rules in England?
Lodgers who share the home with the landlord or the landlord’s family, long leases of 7 years or more (including shared ownership), student halls, hostels and refuges, care homes, hospitals and hospices, and mobile homes, caravans and boats. Check the GOV.UK guidance if your let is unusual.
Do the rules cover communal areas?
Not in England. The regulations cover the installation in the rented home, not the shared parts of a building such as stairwells and entrance halls. Those parts still need to be safe under other rules.
What if my tenant won’t let the electrician in?
In England you won’t be in breach if you can show you took all reasonable steps to comply. Keep a record of every attempt to arrange access, such as letters, emails and booked appointments.
Does a satisfactory report mean there’s nothing to do?
No remedial work is needed, but you still have to give copies to your tenants and keep the report. C3 items are recommendations, not requirements. The next inspection is due within five years, or sooner if the report says.
Who can carry out the inspection?
A qualified and competent person, usually a registered electrician who is used to inspecting and testing existing installations. Ask for an Electrical Installation Condition Report when the work is done.
Sources
- GOV.UK: electrical safety standards in the private and social rented sectors (November 2025).
- The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020.
- SI 2025/1043, extending the England rules to the social rented sector.
- SI 2022/1076 (W. 227), amending the Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations 2022.
- Welsh Government: renting homes checklist for landlords and tenants.
- Scottish Government: repairing standard statutory guidance, electrical safety.
- Department for Communities: Electrical Safety Standards for Private Tenancies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024.
General guidance, not legal advice. It reflects the rules in force on 9 November 2026. Related: EICR code helper and PAT testing intervals.