Tag: Electrical Safety

Industry body offers guidance to help landlords meet electrical safety rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2025, 8 months ago | 1

An industry body has launched new support for landlords carrying out electrical safety checks. The Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) has...

NI landlords face fines under new electrical safety regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 17

Landlords in Northern Ireland are now subject to stringent new regulations aimed at enhancing electrical safety in private rented properties....

Another council hit for housing safety failures by regulator

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A council has received a C3 regulatory grading from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) due to breaches of consumer...

Advice for NI landlords on new electrical safety regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Landlords in Northern Ireland face new regulations for the electrical safety of their rental properties. The Electrical Safety Standards for...

Council apologises to tenants after receiving lowest rating from housing regulator

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 1 year ago | 8

A London council has issued an apology to its tenants after receiving the lowest possible rating from the Regulator of...

Expert hits out after councils escape safety fines that would ruin private landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2024, 2 years ago | 10

A landlord law expert has blasted four council housing providers for avoiding hefty penalties despite severe safety breaches which would...

Council faces criticism over serious housing failures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Brighton and Hove Council has been blasted for “serious failures” by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). According to an...

EICR and Build Regulations Certificate confusion

Author: Readers Question

28th March 2024, 2 years ago | 18

Hi, I had an EICR booked and carried out at a small commercial property as the 5 years certificate was...

Landlords electrical supply testing?

Author: Readers Question

10th August 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Hello, I am told that the landlord’s supply for the common parts of a small block of flats (4) needs...

Electrical installation condition report?

Author: Readers Question

1st June 2023, 3 years ago | 20

Hello, 99% of landlords have an Electrical Installation Conditions Report (EICR) in place, which determines the electrical condition of the...

Council of Letting Agents call for Scotland’s dangerous electrics to be outlawed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The Council of Letting Agents has today called for better electrical safety standards in Scotland’s privately rented properties. Speaking at...

Private Rented Sector Review – Conclusions and recommendations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2013, 13 years ago | 7

The Private Rented Sector Review conclusions and recommendations published by the Communities and Local Government Committee: Simplifying regulation 1.  We recommend...

Electrical safety and conditions reports – Landlords Question

Author: Readers Question

27th April 2013, 13 years ago | 6

Electrical inspections are to me a very grey area. I rent all of my properties unfurnished as over the years I...

Landlords Guide To Health and Safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2013, 13 years ago | 4

A Simple Landlords guide to Health and Safety written by Syd Lewis When I first started renting properties some 20...

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Agents and Landlords Warned of Fire Risk From Electrical installations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2012, 14 years ago | 1

The high profile fires caused by faulty fridge freezers last year highlight the need for landlords and tenants to be...

Corporate Lets – 5 year deal with FTSE 100 company via NPG

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

26th July 2012, 14 years ago | 0

At National Property Group we are working with a FTSE 100 company which has engaged us to source landlords wanting...

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Drug Dealing Landlord is Worth Just £266

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2011, 14 years ago | 0

A drug dealing landlord who planned to run a cannabis factory in a charity hostel has assets of just £266...

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Shared house was firebomb waiting to explode

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Electrical wiring in a shared house was so dangerous the property was a firebomb waiting to go off, a court...