EICR Testing & Landlord Certificates
in Wells

Yes. Since April 2021 every privately-rented property in England (including Wells) must have a valid EICR every 5 years. The certificate must be supplied to tenants within 28 days of the inspection and to the local authority within 7 days on request. We’re NAPIT-registered and our EICRs are accepted by every council and letting agent in Mid Somerset.

Domestic owner-occupied: every 10 years or at change of occupancy. Privately-rented (landlord): every 5 years (legal requirement since April 2021). Commercial: every 5 years or to your insurance schedule. After a fire, flood, lightning strike or major works: immediately. Schools and care settings often annual.

C1 = danger present, immediate risk, action required NOW (we make safe before leaving). C2 = potentially dangerous, fix urgently (within days). C3 = improvement recommended (best practice update, not urgent). FI = further investigation needed. The EICR is "Unsatisfactory" if any C1 or C2 codes are present.