Landlord EICR certificate in London

A landlord’s records need to show which installation was inspected, what needed attention and what happened next. Our documented follow-up example shows how those records fit together.

For the fixed electrics in a rented home, this usually means an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR). A qualified person inspects and tests the installation and records its condition, observations, limitations and recommended next inspection date.

An EICR is different from a gas safety record, an EPC or appliance PAT testing. Tell us which documents you need so the right services and property scope can be agreed before the visit.

If you let a home in England and the electrical-safety rules apply to your tenancy, you must:

• Have the electrical installation inspected and tested by a qualified person at least every 5 years, or sooner if the last report says so.
• Give each existing tenant a copy of the report within 28 days, new tenants before they move in, and prospective tenants within 28 days of a request.
• Give the council a copy within 7 days if it asks.
• If the report needs remedial work or further investigation, complete it within 28 days (or sooner if the report says so) and send written confirmation to the tenant and the council within 28 days of finishing.
• Breaches can mean a council penalty of up to £40,000 per breach. Social landlords: existing tenancies need their first inspection by 1 November 2026.

Our published landlord EICR price starts at £142.80 including VAT for a studio in the standard agreed scope. The price depends on flat or house type and bedroom count, not on whether you or your tenant provides access. See the EICR cost guide for the complete VAT-inclusive rate card and the EICR price calculator for a property-specific estimate.

Tell us about additional fuse boards, central London travel and parking arrangements when you request a visit. We confirm any additional costs before accepting the appointment, so you can compare the complete inspection price. Remedial repairs are not part of the initial EICR fee.

• The EICR inspection and signed report are included within the agreed installation scope, with any limitations recorded.
• We can contact the authorised tenant or agent to arrange access and explain when electricity may need to be isolated.
• If the installation receives an unsatisfactory report, you can request a separate remedial quote or choose your own qualified electrician.

• We arrange access with your tenant or agent. Give us their details and we agree a time, send a reminder the day before and explain what to expect, including the short power cuts during testing.
• Reports go where you need them. We email the EICR to you and, if you ask, to your letting agent, so you can meet the 28-day rule without chasing anyone.
• Failures come with a clear quote. Any C1, C2 or FI items come with a repair quote, so you can plan the repairs inside the 28-day deadline. Small repairs start from £150 + VAT (£180 inc VAT) and a full consumer unit replacement starts from £975 + VAT (£1,170 inc VAT). Using us is always your choice.
• Proof of completed repairs. After remedial work you get the electrician's certificate for the work done, ready to send to your tenant and the council.
• Optional renewal reminders. Choose these separately when booking if you would like a reminder before the next inspection. Keep your own record of the due date as well.

The government is introducing the private rented sector database in stages, starting with landlord registration from late 2026. Check the current GOV.UK rollout guidance for the date and information required for your area: the EICR validity and renewal guide explains how to review the electrical report itself.

Keep the full EICR, the next-inspection date and any repair certificates together. A database registration date does not change the inspection date on your report or replace existing electrical-safety duties. If the report is missing or an inspection is due, speak to the office about the right next step.

One point of contact for your properties: a clear price list, tenant liaison and reports identified by address. Optional reminders are available if you choose them. Send your property list through our contact page and we will come back with a proposed schedule.

For a useful first enquiry, list each property address and postcode, flat or house type, bedroom count, the next inspection date if known, and whether access is through a tenant or agent. We confirm the scope, price and proposed visits with you. Shared supplies, HMO communal areas and commercial units need their own scoped quotation through our commercial EICR page.

Visit length depends on the property and its circuits; we give you an estimate when we confirm. The power is off for parts of the testing, and tenants can usually stay in.

• The consumer unit and its protective devices (RCDs and MCBs) are inspected and tested.
• Earthing and bonding to gas and water pipes are checked.
• Circuits, sockets, switches and fittings are inspected and tested as appropriate to the agreed EICR scope; any access or testing limitations are documented in the report.
• Bathrooms and kitchens are checked against the special-location rules.

An unsatisfactory EICR means at least one C1 or C2 observation (danger present, or potentially dangerous). On reports issued under Amendment 4 (from 15 October 2026), FI items are listed separately and do not by themselves fail the report; older reports may show it differently.

You then have 28 days, or less if the report says so, to complete the repairs. Send the report through our remedial work page and we will quote the agreed repair work as a whole. You are free to use any qualified electrician.

Keep a record of every reasonable attempt to arrange access: dates, messages and letters. The regulations do not require you to take legal action to force entry if you have taken all reasonable steps, but you must be able to show those steps. Keep our appointment emails as part of that record.

For the full process, see our guide to tenants refusing access.

No. A valid EICR lasts until the next-inspection date on the report, up to 5 years for a rental. You must give the new tenant a copy before they move in. More detail in our new-tenant guide.

At least every 5 years, or sooner if the previous report recommends it.

Not lawfully in England for a covered tenancy. You need a report before a new tenant moves in. See our guide to renting without an EICR.

The landlord. It is a landlord duty under the 2020 regulations.

Yes, and HMO licences often add their own conditions. See our HMO EICR page.

It is valid until the next-inspection date on the report, usually 5 years for a rental, so many 2021 reports expire in 2026. See our 2021 EICR validity guide.