EICR Change of occupancy

[pc1966]

It is possible for tenants to meddle with the electrics, but generally tenancy agreements prohibit this, and anyway it would become apparent with the periodic inspections that landlords make during the tenancy.

I think this is the key point, that the landlord can check to see if anything looks molested and then get a proper inspection if there are any doubts.

I suspect it is far more likely that a tenant would fiddle with electrics than gas! But also more likely it is simple damage to accessories.

 

[SEE-PETE]

If that's neccessary at change of tennancy then so is a Gas Safety check, general plumbing check, full structural survey of the building, including gardens, paths, driveways.
Analysis of potential bacteria in the carpet and plenty more things that MAY be hazardous or a danger to a new tennant.

This response made me laugh, people forget that buildings stand for years without any issues, and that GAS safety is done yearly, whereas something equally as deadly as electrics can potentially be left unchecked for 5 years. I work for regional authority and we ask for EICR's at change of tenant, as tenants are not always nice enough to clean the property or leave electrical accessories intact or even in place.

 

[SparkySy]

I used to do a lot of testing for local authority houses and orbit houses. They both always had a PIR (back then) upon a change of tenant! For those exact reasons. I've been to some that had been totally stripped of everything worth anything. One we did they had took the boiler, radiators, copper pipe, immersion tank, header tank all the doors, sockets, switches, light fittings and consumer unit. All the wires were cut off most too short to join or refit to an accessory!
Great fun!!
Sy