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Electrical Installation Condition Report

EICR electrical safety check. Our surveyors flag electrics on 53% of homes.

An EICR is an electrician’s test of a home’s wiring, sockets and consumer unit. Landlords need one every five years. Buyers should want one too: our surveyors refer electrics for testing more often than anything else.

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  • Registered electricians
  • Satisfactory or unsatisfactory, in writing
  • Meets the landlord rules
An electrician Homie testing an open fuse box in a hallway with a red tester
  • 53%of our survey reports rate electrics 3
  • 5 yearsthe longest gap allowed for a rental
  • 28 daysto give tenants a copy
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The short answer

EICR, in 30 seconds

What it is
A registered electrician tests the fixed wiring, sockets, lights and consumer unit, and grades anything unsafe.
Who needs one
Landlords in England, at least every five years and before a new tenancy. Buyers of older homes, before they move in.
The result
Satisfactory, or unsatisfactory with coded faults to fix. C1 and C2 faults must be put right.
Why surveyors flag it
A building surveyor cannot test wiring, so they refer it to an electrician. That is what this is.

From our panel’s reports

Older homes, older wiring

How often our surveyors rated the electrics 3 and referred them for testing, by when the home was built.

  • Before 1919 46%
  • 1919 to 1944 56%
  • 1945 to 1979 48%
  • 1980 to 1999 39%
  • 2000 and later 34%

Share of our panel’s reports that rated electrics 3, by when the home was built.

How it works

How it works

  1. 1

    Book a slot

    Tell us the address and the number of bedrooms.

  2. 2

    The electrician tests

    The power goes off for a while; plan around it.

  3. 3

    Get the certificate

    Satisfactory, or the faults to fix.

FAQ

EICR: your questions

What is an EICR?

An Electrical Installation Condition Report: a registered electrician’s test and inspection of a home’s fixed wiring.

How often do landlords need one?

In England, at least every five years, and tenants must get a copy within 28 days of the inspection.

What do the codes mean?

C1 is danger present, C2 potentially dangerous, both must be fixed. C3 is an improvement recommended. FI means further investigation.

Should a buyer get one?

For an older home, yes. Surveyors cannot test wiring, and our panel rate electrics 3 often, as the chart shows.

How long does it take?

Usually two to four hours, with the power off for part of it.

What does it cost?

A fixed price online, by the size of the home.

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