Which electrical dates should a landlord separate?

There is no single annual electrical calendar that applies to every London landlord.

Start with the duty already in force.

For a specified tenancy in England, arrange inspection and testing by a qualified person at least every five years, or by an earlier date stated in the report. Provide the required report before a new tenant moves in. Government guidance explains when an existing valid report can be used on re-letting; check its findings, next-inspection date and any changes to the installation rather than assuming that every new tenancy needs a new EICR.

The 2025 amendment has already been made. Use the linked edition guide for the relevant history and an explanation of what changed.

The next inspection date printed on a report can be sooner than five years. That date belongs to that report. It is not a London-wide annual day.

Social rented housing is a different duty from the private-rented interval. Use the social-housing page for that transition. Do not copy the private-rented interval onto it.

Parliamentary approval of the 2026 amendment was completed on 20 October 2026.

Parliamentary approval of the draft 2026 electrical-safety amendment was completed on 20 October 2026. Approval, formally making the instrument and its coming into force are separate events. The published draft specifies commencement on 30 November 2026; it is not a duty already in force today. Check the final made legislation and its saving provisions before changing a compliance process.

It states a commencement of 30 November 2026.

Check the final legislation, its commencement and its saving provisions before changing the compliance process for an inspection.

Recheck on 30 November 2026.

The duty for a specified tenancy is the subject of EICR certificates for landlords. The amendment already made is the 2025 regulations article. The 2026 amendment is explained in the 2026 amendment guide. Social housing is the social-housing deadline.