Five-yearly EICRs, interlinked smoke and CO alarms, and remedial work for Midsomer Norton rental homes, timed around tenancy changeovers so your property is not empty longer than it needs to be.
Priced per property, with a fixed quote in writing before we start.
The easiest time to test a rental is between tenants. Nobody needs to be home, the power can go off without inconveniencing anyone, and any remedial work can be done before the next tenant moves in. For Midsomer Norton landlords and agents we try to fit the EICR and the alarm work into the void period in a single visit.
The legal minimum is an EICR at least every five years under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector and Social Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020. New tenants must have a copy before they move in. Existing tenants must get one within 28 days of the inspection. The local authority, Bath and North East Somerset Council for Midsomer Norton, can ask for one and must receive it within seven days.
Any C1 or C2 item has to be put right within 28 days, or less if the report says so, and you need written confirmation that it was done.
Rental homes in the town include ex-council houses on the 1970s estates, terraces near the centre and in Welton, flats above shops, and newer houses on recent developments. The newer homes usually pass with little to do. The older ones tend to need attention at the board, and many still have battery smoke alarms that need replacing with mains-interlinked ones.
Flats above shops need extra thought. The landlord supply, the shop supply and any communal lighting may come from different boards. We make sure the EICR covers everything that serves the flat, and we tell you if part of the installation belongs to someone else.
Since October 2022, rented homes need a smoke alarm on every storey used as living accommodation and a CO alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance, excluding gas cookers. We fit both on the same visit.
One visit, one invoice, and the paperwork you need for your files.
We quote each rental on its own merits. The price depends on the size of the installation, the number of circuits and the alarms the house needs. Portfolios get batched visits and one invoice, and HMOs are quoted after a survey. You get a fixed written quote before any work is booked.
We work to the tenancy dates you give us.
We also test rental homes in Paulton, Chilcompton, Coleford, Holcombe, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Farrington Gurney, High Littleton, Temple Cloud and Clutton. Note that Chilcompton, Coleford, Holcombe and Stratton-on-the-Fosse are in the Somerset Council area, while Paulton and the BS39 villages are in Bath and North East Somerset.
Radstock landlords should see our Radstock landlord page.
Give us the address, when the tenancy ends and when the current report expires.
Book the EICR into the void and get the paperwork done before the next tenant arrives.
07889 334849