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Question Title: Have the Electrical Safety Regulations changed?
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| I have just received a circular from a firm of electrical contractors which seems to say that the requirements of the electrical safety regulations for rented properties has changed. Is this right as I haven't heard anything else about it?
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| New building regulations have been introduced which require that from 1 January 2005 any significant electrical installation work carried out in dwellings will need to comply with the Part P requirements of the Building Regulations and be carried out by persons who are competent to do the work. These regulations work independently of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 which many landlords will be familiar with. Small jobs such as replacing a socket or a light switch on an existing circuit will not need to be notified to a building control (although there will be some exceptions for high risk areas such as kitchens and bathrooms). These small jobs should still be carried out and checked by a reasonably competent person to ensure that they are safe, but there is notification requirement. All work that involves adding a new circuit to a dwelling will need to be either notified to building control, who will then inspect the work, or carried out by a competent person who is registered with a Part P Self-Certification Scheme. Persons registered with Part P Self-Certification Schemes will be fully qualified electrical contractors with the ability to thoroughly check a circuit for safety. They will be able to issue Building Regulations certificates of compliance. For information on the Electrical Safety Regulations. see Letting Factsheet 4 which is available on our website at www.letlink.co.uk.
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Letting Handbook |
Chapter 8 |
letting-handbook-and-factsheets.html
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Letting Factsheet No 4 |
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Letting Factsheet No 37 |
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