Landlord Compliance Blog

The electrical safety rules for landlords were quietly amended on 1 November 2025. The penalty cap rose to £40,000 per breach and the next-inspection date on your EICR must now be a real date. Here is what changed.

You can't judge whether a C2 is justified — and the person telling you it is, is the same one quoting to fix it. Here's how to spot unnecessary remedial work before you pay.

Landlords are handed an EIC after a rewire and file it as their compliance document — but it will not satisfy the five-year EICR duty. Here's how the two differ and how to tell which one you're holding.

No — England has no rule requiring a fresh EICR every time a tenant changes. The interval is five years (or sooner if the report says so); at a new tenancy you simply hand over the existing certificate before move-in.

A failed EICR is not the disaster it sounds like — but it starts a strict legal clock. Here are the codes that fail a report, the five statutory deadlines, and the £40,000 penalty for getting it wrong.

Three electricians, one flat, three very different prices — and all of them legal. Here's what actually drives an EICR quote in London, and the one question worth asking before you book.

EICR costs in London range from £67.99 for a studio to £199.99 for an 8-bedroom HMO. Here's exactly what you should pay — and why some quotes are suspiciously low.

EICR and PAT testing are two separate electrical safety checks covering different parts of a property. This guide explains the difference and helps landlords decide which they need.

EICR costs range from £67.99 for a studio flat to over £200 for a large HMO. This guide breaks down exactly what you'll pay, what affects the price, and how to avoid overcharging.