PRS registration to carry out EICRs

[bill01803]

It would appear you have to register with the government to carry out EICRs in the private rental sector

 

[Brian Taylor]

It would appear you have to register with the government to carry out EICRs in the private rental sector

Really? Who dreamt that one up...as far as I'm aware anyone can carry out a periodic test..I have been doing these for years and have never found it necessary to belong to anything.

 

[Pretty Mouth]

It would appear you have to register with the government to carry out EICRs in the private rental sector

More info required - what makes you think this?

 

[snowhead]

If that was the case, it would be in the Legislation, which it isn't.

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

These Regulations impose duties on private landlords of residential premises in England in respect of electrical safety standards. The duties do not apply to landlords of social housing. The Regulations require local housing authorities to enforce the duties, and include a power to arrange...

www.legislation.gov.uk

Guide for landlords: electrical safety standards in the private rented sector

www.gov.uk

 

[davesparks]

It would appear you have to register with the government to carry out EICRs in the private rental sector

Presumably you have some evidence for this and aren't just spreading false information without checking the facts?

After all electricians are intelligent people who have the ability to think independantly and don't blindly accept rumours as facts aren't they?

 

[snowhead]

After all electricians are intelligent people who have the ability to think independantly and don't blindly accept rumours as facts aren't they?

And there's some that can even use the Internet and Google, whatever that is.

 

[davesparks]

I'm going to hazard a guess that this has come from the article in the free mag at the wholesalers, there was something in there suggesting a PRS (professional registration scheme, I had to read it to find out what the acronym was for) could/should be created.

 

[Vortigern]

use the Internet and Google

I've got a wife so no need to do that, I'll just ask her if it's true......."No!" she said.

 

[Risteard]

I'm going to hazard a guess that this has come from the article in the free mag at the wholesalers, there was something in there suggesting a PRS (professional registration scheme, I had to read it to find out what the acronym was for) could/should be created.

PRS is Private Rental Sector in this context. There is a register, albeit not a mandatory one that I'm aware of.

 

[Vortigern]

In fact if you look into the additional notes addended to the S.I. you will find that you don't even have to be a member of a CPS. The reasoning being it would just add another layer of bureaucracy which I am sure we all agree is not in the spirit of the S.I. (he said ironically)