Landlords' guide to electrical safety - England & Wales

Electrical Safety First

Landlords' guide to electrical safety - England & Wales

Published: 31 March 2025 · Category: Product Catalogues & Brochures

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SAFETY GUIDANCE LANDLORDS’ GUIDE TO ELECTRICAL SAFETY England & Wales electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk Powering change + saving lives. Brought to you by Electrical Safety First CONTENTS 1.0 | INTRODUCTION Why you need this guide and how it can help you 03 2.0 | THE LAW and what you need to know 04 3.0 | ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 07 4.0 | RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES (RCD) 09 5.0 | CERTIFICATION of electrical installation work 10 6.0 | PERIODIC INSPECTION, testing and the Electrical Installation Condition Report 11 7.0 | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 13 8.0 | FIRE DETECTION: Fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide alarms 15 9.0 | EMERGENCY LIGHTING 17 10.0 | FINDING AN ELECTRICIAN 18 SAFETY GUIDANCE LANDLORDS’ GUIDE TO ELECTRICAL SAFETY England & Wales 02 1.0 INTRODUCTION WHY YOU NEED THIS GUIDE AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOU Electrical Safety First has produced this guide to help landlords understand their responsibilities for electrical safety in their rental properties – and to provide practical advice on what is required to ensure the safety of tenants. GREAT BRITAIN HAS A RELATIVELY GOOD RECORD OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY BUT THE MOST RECENT FIGURES AVAILABLE SHOW THAT IN A TYPICAL YEAR: • • 1 Many deaths and injuries in homes are caused by faulty electrics and electrical equipment. Almost half of all domestic fires are caused by electricity. There were 16,628 accidental electrical dwelling fires in 2022-2023.1 Most accidents involving electricity in the home arise through faults in, or misuse of, domestic...