EICR, smoke + heat alarms, certification — everything a Mid Somerset PRS landlord needs in one visit. NAPIT registered, Part P notified. Single property or portfolio, the same engineer end-to-end.
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BS 7671A plain-English summary of the regulations that apply to private rented properties in England. We hold every certificate listed below on the same visit, lodged through NAPIT and emailed to you and your tenant.
| Requirement | Rule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) | Every 5 years — mandatory under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (in force since 1 April 2021). Copy to tenant within 28 days, copy to local authority within 7 days on request. | Mandatory |
| Smoke alarms | At least one smoke alarm on every storey used as living accommodation. BS 5839-6 Grade D mains-interlinked is the recommended specification under the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 as amended in 2022. | Mandatory |
| Heat alarm in the kitchen | Recommended best practice under BS 5839-6 in any kitchen where smoke alarms would suffer nuisance alarms from cooking. Mains-interlinked with the smoke alarms. | Recommended |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) alarm | Required in any room used as living accommodation that contains a fixed combustion appliance (excluding gas cookers) under the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022. Required on private rented properties in England since 1 October 2022. | Mandatory (where applicable) |
| EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) | Required to let or sell a property — minimum E rating in the PRS. This is not electrical work and we do not issue EPCs. Mentioned here because landlords routinely ask. Use a registered domestic energy assessor. | Ancillary |
| PAT testing (portable appliances) | Not legally required for portable appliances supplied with a domestic PRS let, but considered good practice and often required by insurers and letting agents for furnished lets and HMOs. | Good practice |
Three pack tiers depending on whether you have a single let, a portfolio, or run a letting agency that needs a retainer arrangement. Every pack issues full certification under NAPIT registration 66245.
For a single buy-to-let, holiday-let or rental flat. EICR, smoke + heat alarms, CO alarm where applicable, certification — all in one visit.
Discounted per-property rate with scheduled visits, single point of contact and a consolidated invoice. Built for landlords with a working portfolio across Mid Somerset.
For Somerset letting agents who need priority response on EICRs, alarms and remedial work. Scheduled monthly invoicing, online access to certificates, and a named engineer for every job.
Every pack includes the certificates, photo evidence and digital + printed records you need to satisfy your local authority, insurer, lender, letting agent and tenant.
BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 model forms. Every circuit tested. C1/C2/C3/FI coding. Schedule of inspections + schedule of test results. Lodged on the NAPIT database and dated.
BS 5839-6 Grade D mains-interlinked. One smoke alarm per storey, heat alarm in the kitchen, CO alarms where applicable. Each alarm position photographed and labelled.
Where notifiable work is carried out (consumer unit, special locations), Part P notification to your local Building Control is automatic via NAPIT. You receive the BC compliance certificate by post.
Consumer unit, each alarm position, any C1/C2 defect found and remedied. Useful for tenant disputes, deposit cases and insurance claims if anything ever goes wrong.
PDF email copy direct to you (and to your tenant on request, satisfying the 28-day rule). Printed copy left in the property meter cupboard for emergency reference.
We diary your EICR renewal six months before expiry and email you a reminder. No surprise lapses, no scramble at change-of-tenancy.
If the report comes back Satisfactory we issue the EICR within 24 hours of the visit, usually the same day. If the inspection finds C1 or C2 codes the report is issued alongside an itemised remedial quote so you know what needs fixing and what it will cost.
The 2020 Regulations require landlords to give a copy to existing tenants within 28 days of inspection, to new tenants before they occupy the property, and to the local authority within 7 days on request. We email a tenant-ready copy direct to you so the 28-day rule is easy to comply with.
An installation is only Unsatisfactory if a C1 (Danger Present) or C2 (Potentially Dangerous) code is recorded. Under the 2020 Regulations all C1 and C2 defects must be remedied within 28 days, or sooner if the inspector specifies a shorter window.
We provide a written remedial quote on the day, carry out the work, then re-test the affected circuits and re-issue the EICR as Satisfactory. C3 codes (Improvement Recommended) and FI codes (Further Investigation) are documented but do not, on their own, fail the report.
Yes. Each separately let dwelling needs its own EICR every five years, with an additional inspection at change of tenancy considered good practice. For HMOs, every unit and the common areas are tested.
Pack B is built for portfolio landlords (5 or more properties): discounted per-property rate, batched scheduling, single point of contact and a consolidated invoice.
For most single-let properties, yes. A typical 2-3 bed flat or terrace is 2-4 hours on site for the EICR plus 1-2 hours to fit BS 5839-6 Grade D mains-interlinked smoke alarms, a heat alarm in the kitchen and CO alarms where required.
Larger or more complex properties (HMOs, listed buildings, three-phase commercial lets) sometimes need a return visit, which we agree with you in advance so the cost and the schedule are clear before we start.
Yes. Our coverage is a 40-minute drive from Glastonbury (BA6), which puts Bath (BA1/BA2), Wells (BA5), Frome (BA11), Shepton Mallet (BA4), Bruton (BA10), Castle Cary, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Street and Wedmore inside the standard service area.
For portfolio landlords and letting agent retainers we cover the same area at a discounted scheduled rate. Outside this radius we can quote on request but cannot guarantee response times for emergency callouts or remedial work.
NAPIT (National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers) is one of the government-authorised Competent Person Schemes for electrical work in England. Our NAPIT membership (registration 66245) means our EICR is lodged on the national database, our Part P notifiable work is automatically registered with your local Building Control office, and the certificate is accepted by lenders, insurers and local authorities for landlord compliance under the 2020 Regulations.
A certificate from someone who is not on a recognised scheme is not legally equivalent and may not satisfy your insurer at claim time.
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