An EICR inspects and tests a property's fixed electrical installation — consumer unit, circuits, earthing and bonding — against BS 7671 wiring regulations, coding observations C1 (danger present), C2 (potentially dangerous), C3 (improvement recommended) and FI (further investigation).
C1 and C2 observations must be remediated within 28 days in the rented sector, with written confirmation. Across a portfolio, EICRs generate a steady stream of remedial work that has to be tracked, evidenced and closed — exactly where paper processes fail.
In England, the 2020 regulations require an EICR at least every five years for rented homes, remediation of C1/C2 findings within 28 days, and reports supplied to tenants and, on request, the local authority. Social landlords are being brought under equivalent requirements.
Regulatory frameworks differ across the UK — see the city pages below for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland specifics.
The report must be produced by a qualified, competent electrician working to BS 7671 — software can't substitute for that. If you employ qualified electricians, Kaarr gives them the mobile workflow and handles certificates, C1/C2 remedial tracking and expiry management.
C1 means danger present — immediate action. C2 is potentially dangerous, C3 is a recommended improvement, and FI needs further investigation. C1s and C2s make the report unsatisfactory.
In the English rented sector: 28 days (or sooner if the report says so), with written confirmation of the remedial work. Kaarr runs that countdown per observation.
Rented homes across England, Wales and Scotland require an EICR at least every five years, by a qualified and competent electrician. Many providers add annual visual checks between EICRs. Kaarr manages the programme and the certification trail — the inspection itself must be done by a qualified electrician, in-house or contracted.
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