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How eicr in london works

1. Establish where your installation starts. In a flat the report covers the installation from the meter or the landlord's supply into the demise. Communal landlord supplies, risers and lighting are a separate installation with a separate report, and a managing agent usually holds it.
2. Say whether the property is licensed. An HMO or a selective licence often names electrical safety among its conditions, and the borough may ask for the report by date. Tell the inspector the licence exists so the report is produced in a form the borough will accept.
3. Expect converted stock to take longer. Conversions carry borrowed neutrals, shared circuits across demises, buried junction boxes and boards that were extended rather than replaced. Each is an observation to investigate rather than a box to tick, and honest quotes allow for it.
4. Plan access in advance. Tenanted flats, porters, lifts, parking and permits all cost time in London. An inspector who knows about them before the visit prices the visit that will happen rather than the one in the diary.

Paperwork and evidence

Common questions

Who arranges the EICR for a flat, the landlord or the freeholder?

The landlord of the let flat arranges the report for the installation inside it. Communal landlord supplies are a separate installation and are usually the freeholder's or managing agent's responsibility.

Is an EICR needed for an HMO licence?

Electrical safety is commonly a licence condition and the borough may ask for the current report. Check the conditions attached to your own licence, because they vary between London boroughs.

Why do London quotes vary so much?

Because the stock does. A modern flat with a twelve way board and a Victorian conversion with three generations of wiring are different jobs, and only one of them can be priced over the phone.

Licensed contractors by county