Housing associations, managing agents and inspection companies working in Glasgow run EICR programmes under Scotland's regulatory framework. Here's what applies, how often it's due, and how local providers manage it with Kaarr.
In Scotland, the Repairing Standard requires an EICR (with PAT of supplied appliances) at least every five years for private rented homes.
Glasgow City Council is the local housing and HMO licensing authority, and the Scottish Housing Regulator oversees social landlords. Tenants can take Repairing Standard cases to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue authority for the whole of Scotland.
Glasgow's sandstone tenements share closes, roofs and common repairs between owners and tenants, so damp, fire safety and statutory inspections often depend on agreement between several owners, with factoring arrangements in the mix. Social landlords work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and the EESSH energy standards.
Scottish rules treat the electrical inspection as part of the Repairing Standard, with detail that is specific to Scotland. The statutory guidance sets a maximum interval of five years between periodic inspections and tests, and a copy of the latest report must go to a new tenant before the tenancy starts. The inspector must be a member of SELECT, NICEIC or NAPIT, or meet a stated competence checklist that includes current BS 7671 training and £2 million of public liability insurance. Since 1 March 2024 the installation must have a residual current device of no more than 30 mA in the main consumer unit, and the absence of one means the home does not meet the Repairing Standard. Findings coded C1 need immediate action and C2 urgent action. Tenants enforce through the First-tier Tribunal Housing and Property Chamber, as of October 2026.
The workflow, report template and scheduling for EICR are the same in every city. See how Kaarr runs EICR, then book a demo with your Glasgow stock in mind.
Glasgow is in Scotland, so the governing framework is: Repairing Standard — EICR every 5 years. In Scotland, the Repairing Standard requires an EICR (with PAT of supplied appliances) at least every five years for private rented homes.
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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