If you’re a landlord of a Kensington property, then it is highly recommended that you receive our landlords’ electrical certificates Kensington services. Here at Lola Electrical, our electricians are fully qualified in all aspects of electrical work, including portable appliance testing certificates and electrical installation condition reports (electrical certificates). To arrange an appointment to receive your certificates, call us on 0203 146 1859.
As a landlord in Kensington, you have a legal obligation to obtain the relevant electrical certificates to prove that your electrical installations and equipment are safe to use. The most relevant landlords’ electrical certificates Kensington has available are portable appliance testing certificates and electrical installation condition reports.
An electrical installation condition report is also known as an electrical certificate. Under new government regulations, all landlords must receive an electrical certificate every 5 years otherwise they can face penalty charges of up to £30,000. You can receive an electrical certificate in Kensington after an electrical inspection has taken place.
During an electrical inspection, the electrician will perform a series of tests and inspections on the electrical installations within the property. Once the inspection has been completed, an electrical installation condition report will be presented to you and will highlight:
During our landlords’ electrical certificates Kensington service, the electrician will be completely transparent with you. If there is a serious fault within your electrical installations that could cause a health and safety risk, then our electricians will perform a temporary fix during the inspection. Upon the handover of the electrical installation condition report, we will also detail any remedial works that need to take place for your electrics to pass the inspection; we will offer a fair and competitive quote for all remedial works that are required.
A portable appliance testing (PAT) certificate is a certificate that you receive when an electrician has tested your portable electrical appliances and equipment. As a landlord of a standard domestic property, you are not required to receive a portable appliance testing certificate, however, it is highly recommended. This is because it can protect you from claims that a tenant may make due to an injury from an electrical appliance. If an injury were to occur and you don’t have a valid PAT certificate, then you could be liable to pay compensation. Having a valid PAT certificate shows that you took the appropriate measures to protect your tenants.
A landlord of a HMO property in Kensington must receive our landlords’ electrical certificates Kensington services annually.
During the tests and inspections of your electrical installations and portable electrical equipment, faults could be detected. If faults or deviations are detected, then depending on the severity, you won’t be able to receive a valid electrical certificate until the appropriate remedial works have been completed. If a Lola Electrical engineer performed the inspection, then we will offer you a free no-obligation quote for the remedial works that you need. Upon completion of the remedial works, we will perform another inspection free of charge to ensure that you receive your electrical certificates in Kensington.
Our landlords’ electrical certificates Kensington services start from a low £90 for both PAT certificates and electrical installation condition reports and can go up to £120. For large properties or properties with additional circuits and fuse boards, additional costs apply, and we will provide you with a quotation upon enquiry.
If you require our landlords’ electrical certificates Kensington services, then email liam@lolaelectrical.co.uk or call 0203 146 1859. You won’t find better prices within Kensington for your electrical certificates.
