Do you need a new EICR after remedial work?

The original EICR records the condition found on the inspection date. Subsequent certification records the work completed. Keep both: the original unsatisfactory report is not silently edited into a satisfactory one because a repair invoice has arrived.

IET guidance describes follow-up certification accompanying the original report. A new satisfactory EICR may instead be agreed, but it is a separate inspection instruction. Ask what evidence is needed before authorising another full inspection.

Current GOV.UK rented-sector guidance accepts a satisfactory EICR, EIC, Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate or other appropriate electrical certification as written confirmation. The right document depends on the work; there is no single universal remedial certificate for every repair.

1. 1. Keep the complete report

   Retain the outcome, observation schedule, inspection schedule, test results and limitations.

2. 2. Agree the work

   Ask the competent contractor to identify the observation numbers, investigation required, access arrangements and verification included in the quotation.

3. 3. Collect completion evidence

   Match the work description and affected circuits to the original observations. Ask for clarification where an item is unresolved.

4. 4. Keep and share the pack

   Store the original report with the completion documents. For covered rented property, follow the applicable rules on providing evidence to tenants and the local council.

A further inspection may be needed if the earlier report is incomplete, its extent does not cover the installation you need assessed, important limitations remain, or the recommended next inspection is due. Changes, damage or deterioration after the inspection also need competent assessment.

Replacing a consumer unit does not automatically prove that all existing wiring has received a complete condition inspection. Check the extent of the EIC and the original EICR together. A lender, insurer or managing agent may request additional evidence; establish exactly what they require rather than assuming every request is a statutory duty.

For rented property in England covered by the electrical safety regulations, GOV.UK states that required remedial or investigative work must be completed within 28 days, or sooner if the report specifies. Urgent danger needs immediate competent attention; a 28-day period is not permission to leave a C1 hazard in place.

Read the edition and wording on your report. Under the A4:2026 model form, FI is advisory and does not itself make the report unsatisfactory. That report outcome and any applicable landlord obligation are separate questions. Do not use a generic guide to overrule the reporting inspector or ignore an unresolved safety issue.

• GOV.UK: rented-sector electrical safety and remedial evidence
• IET: follow-up certification and inspection scope
• IET: FI under BS 7671 Amendment 4