EICR · Required every 5 years
EICR — booked, tracked, sorted
What's included
What a EICR actually covers
A NICEIC contractor inspects every circuit, socket and consumer unit in the property and issues an EICR — the document that proves your electrics meet the 2020 Electrical Safety Standards.
Required for every English rental at least every 5 years and at every change of tenant. Non-compliance fines reach £30,000 per property.
Included in every visit
- Consumer unit, RCDs and circuit testing
- Socket and switch sample testing
- Earth bonding and continuity checks
- C1/C2 remedial works quoted on the same visit
EICR FAQ
Common questions about the EICR
An EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) is a formal inspection of a property's fixed electrical installation — consumer unit, circuits, sockets, switches and earthing — carried out by a qualified electrician. For rentals in England it's a legal requirement under the Electrical Safety Standards 2020: every rental needs a satisfactory EICR at least every 5 years.
A satisfactory EICR is valid for up to 5 years on a rental, or sooner if the report itself recommends an earlier re-test. You must also have a new EICR at every change of tenancy if the previous one is approaching expiry.
Around 2 to 4 hours for a typical 1–3 bedroom rental, depending on the number of circuits and how accessible the installation is. Larger properties and HMOs take longer because more circuits must be tested. The property's power is switched off in stages during testing, so tenants should be warned in advance.
A typical 1–3 bedroom rental EICR in the Fylde sits between £160 and £280. Larger properties, HMOs, or installations needing C1/C2 remedial work cost more. GetCerted prices start from £160 inc. VAT, fixed before the engineer arrives.
You expose yourself to fines (£6,000 per gas breach, up to £30,000 per EICR breach), invalidated insurance, and a Section 21 eviction notice that won't hold up in court. GetCerted prevents this by tracking every cert and booking the engineer 30 days before expiry.
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