Housing associations, managing agents and inspection companies working in London run EICR programmes under England's regulatory framework. Here's what applies, how often it's due, and how local providers manage it with Kaarr.
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.
London has 33 local authorities (32 boroughs plus the City of London), and each enforces housing standards, HMO licensing and any additional or selective licensing on its own terms. Schemes differ borough by borough, and a few cover the whole borough, so a London portfolio often answers to several regimes at once.
The London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue authority and enforces the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 across the capital.
Stock ranges from Victorian and Edwardian conversions to 1960s-70s estates and a large number of high-rise blocks. Buildings of 18 metres or seven storeys and above fall within the Building Safety Act 2022 higher-risk regime, which adds duties on top of the routine inspection cycle.
Two London boroughs show how EICR evidence is handled under licensing. Newham tells landlords to gather an Electrical Installation Condition Report, valid for five years, before applying for a selective, additional or HMO licence, so the report is part of the application. Its scheme for private rented homes in 22 of 24 wards started on 1 June 2023 for a five-year term. Waltham Forest's selective licence conditions of December 2023 set the duty differently. The licence holder must keep every electrical installation in proper working order and safe for continued use, and must supply a declaration of its safety within 21 days of a request. Landlords with homes in both boroughs should check which document each council will accept. Scheme terms and conditions can change.
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 London stock in mind.
London is in England, so the governing framework is: Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020. 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.
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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