Dates
Which electrical dates should a landlord separate?
This address keeps 2026 because that is the historic path. The dates below are not one calendar. Current duties, changes already made, a draft that is not yet law, and the date printed on your own report are different entries.
Reviewed 5 October 2026 by George Opsenica (Director, Codeex Maintenance Ltd) and George Opsenica (Director, Codeex Maintenance Ltd). General guidance, not a reading of your own report and not legal advice.
What each reviewer checked
- George Opsenica: Source review of the exact current regulatory sentences on this page. This is not legal advice and it is not an electrical classification. It does not close the 30 November 2026 recheck.
- George Opsenica: Owner presentation of this current page. This is not a technical classification and it is not legal advice.
The address is not the statute
The year in this page's address is not proof of the current law.
There is no single annual electrical calendar that applies to every London landlord.
Current duty
Start with the duty already in force.
For a specified tenancy in England, the landlord must have the electrical installation inspected and tested by a qualified person before the tenancy begins, and then at intervals of no more than 5 years, or sooner if the latest report requires an earlier date.
Change already in force
The 2025 amendment has already been made. This page does not restate it. Read that article for what changed, and do not treat the year in this address as the amendment.
The date on your own report
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.
Future draft, 30 November 2026
The 30 November 2026 instrument is still a draft.
On 5 October 2026 the legislation.gov.uk page for the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector and Social Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 says the instrument is a draft and has not yet been made.
It states a commencement of 30 November 2026.
This page does not treat that draft as the current rules.
Recheck on 30 November 2026.
The same split, in one view
| Entry | Status on 5 October 2026 | Where the detail is |
|---|---|---|
| Specified tenancy in England | Duty in force, including the interval on the latest report | Landlord service |
| 2025 amendment already made | Already in force. This page does not restate it | 2025 regulations article |
| 30 November 2026 instrument | Still a draft. Not current law | 2026 draft article |
| Social rented sector | A different duty from the private-rented interval | Social-housing article |
| Next inspection date on your report | The date that report prints, which can be sooner than five years | The report itself |
Read the guide for each date
The duty for a specified tenancy is the subject of EICR certificates for landlords. The amendment already made is the 2025 regulations article. The draft is the 2026 draft article. Social housing is the social-housing deadline.
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Use the duty in force.
The draft dated 30 November 2026 is not current law. Recheck it on that date.
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Social housing, where it applies
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.