CU in Rented Property

[Pete999]

It's your bl99ding landlords responsibility

 

[Greeny007]

Camerabloke, I didn't ask the plumber to look at it, the agent asked him too look when he was here to sort a leak out out.

 

[camerabloke]

Tell the landlord that you have had a shock and that you will go to an electrician to give a report which will be sent to the NICEIC if he doesn't get it fixed

 

[camerabloke]

Oh ok. The landlord has to get more than a plumber to look at it. I need a new drive, should I get a tesco shelf stacker to look at it? I think not. TELL the landlord you believe it is unsafe and some has been injured and that you want it fixed.

 

[Greeny007]

I understand completely where your coming from, just seems law in electrics says anyone competent can look at electrics whether right or wrong. I know they ain't right, I know they need sorting but my agent seems less than helpful on rectifying the problem and will do everything possible to do as little as possible.

I know I could probably sort it out, but if I do something wrong everything falls on my shoulders.

Seems a no win situation.

 

[camerabloke]

Where are you based? I'm sure for a small cost one of the members here could investigate the shock for you. I know it's out of your pocket, but this gives you the ammo to pass to the landlord and shows your not afraid to push this further

 

[Greeny007]

Based in Hertford, sure it's not a serious problem, just a lord lord trying to save cash

 

[telectrix]

anyone competent. yes. true. that rules out plumbers, builders, kitchen fitters, Electrical Trainee's, dave from the pub. leaves you with the definition of competent..i.e. a qualified electrician. end of.

 

[camerabloke]

It's very serious if someone had a shock. If you'd have died, the landlord would be done for corporate manslaughter.

 

[Octopus]

I'd politely ask the agent to get a sparky in. You wouldn't call a sparky to fix a blocked toilet!

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Last plumber I saw doing "lektriks" decided the main bond wasn't important enough to the new gas pipe he'd moved a metre so left it.

Last decorator who also knew "lektriks" decided the earthing point on the class one light in the utility was the correct place to put the loop in loop out feed.

get a sparky in

 

[guest119]

Something strange with this thread?

Boydy

 

[dan86]

haven't read all the replies but did have a quick look at the attached pic of CU. not sure what size of property it is but why are the smoke alarms on a 16a breaker and why do you have a loft RFC?! unless of coursr its an attic room...

 

[telectrix]

I'd politely ask the agent to get a sparky in. You wouldn't call a sparky to fix a blocked toilet!

but a sparky would probably fix it in half the time, 1/4 of the mess, and 50% less cost than a wet-pants. and nor would he find an extra £300 worht of work needed.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

And the floorboards would go back down in one piece