Every certificate a landlord needs to let legally in England — issued to letting-agent-ready spec, delivered within 24 hours, and diarised so you never miss a five-year renewal.
The umbrella term for the Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR), any associated remedial certificates, and where relevant fire alarm and PAT testing paperwork required to let a residential property legally in England.
Private landlords, portfolio landlords, letting agents managing on behalf of landlords, and HMO operators — anyone required to prove the electrical installation in a let property meets the current standard.
Before a new tenancy begins, at the start of every new AST, and at least every five years on existing tenancies. Also required by many landlord insurance policies as a condition of cover.
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector Regulations 2020 make it a criminal offence to let a residential property in England without a satisfactory EICR. Fines run to £30,000 per breach. Insurance claims are routinely declined where the certificate has lapsed.
The reason to book proper work now — instead of putting it off — comes down to what happens when you don't.
Local authorities have full enforcement powers. Letting without a valid EICR is a punishable offence — this isn't theoretical.
A tenant who requests the certificate and doesn't receive it within 28 days has grounds to escalate to the local authority. Repossession becomes harder.
Deposit protection schemes routinely rule for tenants where landlord compliance paperwork is missing or expired.
Buildings and landlord policies both require you to keep the installation safe. An expired EICR is grounds to decline.
Coordinated around tenant availability. We work with your letting agent directly if you prefer.
Every circuit dead-tested to 18th Edition. Each observation graded and explained.
If the property fails, you get a fixed-price remedial quote alongside the report — usually the same day.
Remedial work carried out and the property re-tested against the failed items only, so a new full EICR isn't required.
Satisfactory EICR, remedial certificates, and any additional paperwork (PAT, fire alarm) issued as a single PDF pack.
Every major Cheshire letting agent knows and accepts our EICRs on first submission — no back-and-forth.
We diarise every certificate and email you 60 days before expiry, so a compliance lapse never surprises you.
EICR, remediation, re-test and re-issue all handled by us — no chasing multiple contractors.
Discounted rates for landlords with three or more properties. Simple monthly invoicing.
New tenancy starts Monday? Book the EICR the previous week and the pack is with you before check-in.
We're on the specialist scheme for rental sector work — recognised nationally and required by some corporate landlords.
Free written quote within 24 hours. Fully insured to £10m. Workmanship guaranteed.
Landlord compliance is a moving target, and the fines for getting it wrong keep rising. Working with one accountable contractor across your portfolio makes the difference between a lapse-free record and a scramble every five years.
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require every private-sector rented dwelling in England to have a satisfactory EICR carried out by a qualified person, issued to the tenant within 28 days, and renewed at least every five years. Local authorities can demand a copy within seven days and can impose remedial notices where they judge the installation unsafe.
Houses in Multiple Occupation carry additional obligations — often a full fire alarm system (BS 5839 Part 6 Grade A or D depending on grade), emergency lighting, and more frequent inspections. We handle HMO EICRs alongside the fire alarm certificate as a single package where it saves you a second visit.
Best practice, and increasingly a requirement of managed lets, is a PAT test on any landlord-supplied appliances at every change of tenancy. Bundled with the routine EICR if in the same window, it keeps the paperwork tidy and the property re-lettable without delay.
For landlords running three or more properties in Cheshire, we run a rolling schedule — each certificate diarised, renewals booked automatically, and a single monthly invoice. No paperwork drift, no forgotten expiries.
Cheshire East does not currently operate borough-wide selective licensing, but individual estates and HMO categories can carry stricter conditions. We stay across the current rules and flag anything unusual before the certificate is issued.
Anything else? Give us a call — we'll talk it through in plain English.
07886 780653From £180 for a standard three-bed. Discounts apply for portfolios of three or more properties.
Five years, or the period specified on the report (some installations are given shorter intervals). We diarise the renewal for you.
No — we can work directly with your letting agent or the tenant to arrange access.
You get a fixed-price remedial quote alongside the report. Once the works are complete, we re-test and re-issue as satisfactory. Typically the whole cycle takes a week.
Yes — full HMO EICRs alongside BS 5839 fire alarm design, install and certification. Priced as one job.
Yes — we do this daily for Cheshire agents. Send us their contact and we handle everything from booking to the PDF handover.
Yes — our phone is answered out of hours for genuine emergencies. Attendance and callout terms agreed on the call.
The satisfactory EICR, any minor works certificates for interim works, and PAT test reports for supplied appliances. All emailed to you as PDFs — we retain copies for seven years.
Based in Crewe — covering every town within a 20-mile radius. Not sure if we cover you? Call and we'll tell you straight.
Free written quote within 24 hours. NICEIC-approved. Backed by our workmanship guarantee.
