Testing and Inspection

Landlord Certificates – PAT testing – All electrical installations deteriorate with age and use. They should therefore be inspected and tested at regular intervals to check whether they are in a satisfactory condition for continued use. Such safety checks are commonly referred to as ‘periodic inspection and testing’.

Your electrics should be inspected and tested every:

• 10 years for an owner-occupied home.
• 5 years for a rented home.
• 3 years for a caravan
• 1 year for a swimming pool.
• Other times when a periodic inspection should be carried out are:
• When a property is being prepared for letting.
• Before selling a property or buying a previously-occupied property