Electrical safety standards
What you need to do as a landlord
If a property is covered by an existing Electrical Installation Certificate that has not expired, you do not need to get a new report issued. The date for the next inspection and test is stated on the current certificate.
If an inspection and testing is needed for the first time, this needs to be carried out before any new tenancy is granted from 1 July 2020 and by 1 April 2021 for existing tenancies.
You will need to hire a qualified person to carry out an inspection to check that the electrical fittings comply with the Institute of Engineering and Technology 2018 wiring regulations. You will need to get a report from them which gives the results of the inspection and test and the date of the next one (this needs to be at least every 5 years).