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A landlord electrical responsibilities

A landlord is responsible for the electrical installation being safe, and for dealing with faults a tenant reports.

When a property is let, the landlord remains responsible for the electrical installation being safe and in working order. That means the wiring, the board and the fixed fittings are the landlord's to maintain, and a fault the tenant reports is the landlord's to resolve — not the tenant's to live with.

Safety and decision guides are advice for the reader. They describe practice, not a service level.

The practical side is keeping the installation in a known state: a circuit schedule that is up to date, a record of what has been checked and when, and a check between tenancies so each new tenancy starts from a property whose electrics are sound and documented.

01In short

The points that matter most

  • Safety is the landlord's

    The installation and fixed fittings are the landlord's to keep safe and working.

  • Records matter

    A circuit schedule and a history of checks make the next visit and the next tenancy cleaner.

  • Between tenancies

    A check at turnover catches faults while the property is empty.

02Detail

What a landlord should keep on top of

  • The installation

    The board, circuits and fixed fittings, kept safe and in working order.

  • Reported faults

    Faults a tenant reports are followed up and fixed, not left to the tenant.

  • The paper trail

    A circuit schedule and records of checks and repairs, kept with the property.

03Checklist

Before a new tenancy

  • Walk the property

    Look over sockets, switches and fittings for damage or signs of heat.

  • Check the board

    Whether the labels are right and the protective devices are sound.

  • Gather the records

    Any past checks and changes, so the next visit starts from them.

—In practice

Putting it into practice

Treat the installation and the fixed fittings as the landlord's to keep safe and working, and follow up faults a tenant reports. Keep a circuit schedule and a record of checks and repairs, and do a check between tenancies while the property is empty so each tenancy starts from a known state.

Common mistakes

Leaving reported faults with the tenant
A fault a tenant reports is the landlord's to resolve. Leaving it shifts a landlord responsibility onto the tenant.
No records between tenancies
Without a circuit schedule and a history of checks, each tenancy and each visit starts over instead of building on the last.

04Questions

Questions people ask

Who is responsible for the electrics in a let property?
The landlord is responsible for the installation and the fixed fittings being safe. A fault a tenant reports is the landlord's to resolve.
What should be checked between tenancies?
The sockets, switches and fittings for damage, the board and its labels, and the records of any past work, so the next tenancy starts clean.
What records should a landlord keep?
A circuit schedule, and a record of checks and repairs, so each visit and each tenancy builds on the last rather than starting over.

05Related

Related guides

This guide sits under electrical work. All topics are on the guides page.

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