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Rental & social housing electrical safety

Electrical safety for
landlords & housing providers.

EICRs, remedial electrical work and smoke, heat and carbon-monoxide alarm support for private landlords, social landlords, housing providers and property managers across Dudley, Sedgley and the wider Black Country.

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Genuine SL4 workLandlord electrical safety

What’s included

Professional from
start to finish.

Whether you need an EICR before a new tenancy, a programme of inspections, remedial work after an unsatisfactory report or help with rental-property alarms, SL4 Electrical Services provides clear advice, tidy workmanship and straightforward reporting.

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Landlord & social-housing EICRs

Inspection and testing of the fixed electrical installation, including wiring, consumer units, earthing, bonding and protective devices.

02

Remedial electrical work

Clear quotations and remedial work following unsatisfactory EICRs, including C1, C2 and FI observations where action is required.

03

Smoke, heat & CO alarms

Installation, replacement, testing and fault-finding for smoke, heat and carbon-monoxide alarms, including mains-powered and interlinked systems.

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Property managers & housing providers

Practical support for inspection programmes, between-tenancy work, electrical repairs and safety upgrades across individual homes or managed property portfolios.

Landlord responsibilities in England

Know what is required—and
what the report means.

Landlords have legal duties around electrical inspection and certain alarm provision. Social landlords also have specific 2026 deadlines, while HMOs and licensed properties can be subject to additional local licensing and fire-safety requirements.

Electrical inspection

At least every five years

Relevant rented properties in England must have the electrical installation inspected and tested by a qualified person at least every five years, or sooner if the previous report requires it. The landlord must keep the report and provide copies within the statutory timescales, including to an existing tenant within 28 days, a new tenant before occupation and the local council within seven days when requested.

Read the government guidance ↗
Existing social tenancies

1 November 2026 deadline

For social-housing tenancies granted before 1 December 2025, transitional rules require the electrical installation to be inspected and tested by a qualified person before 1 November 2026. Electrical equipment provided by the social landlord must also be checked by that date.

Check the social-housing requirements ↗
Unsatisfactory EICRs

C1, C2 and FI require action

C1, C2 or FI observations make an EICR unsatisfactory. Required remedial or investigative work must normally be completed within 28 days, or sooner where the report specifies a shorter period. Within 28 days of completion, the report and written confirmation of the remedial or investigative work must also be supplied to the tenant and local council.

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Smoke & carbon monoxide alarms

Minimum alarm duties apply

Relevant landlords must provide at least one smoke alarm on each storey used as living accommodation and a carbon monoxide alarm in rooms used as living accommodation containing a fixed combustion appliance, excluding gas cookers.

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Social landlord with electrical equipment in the tenancy?The 2025 extension also requires landlord-provided electrical equipment to be checked by a qualified person at least every five years. If equipment is found unsafe, the tenant must be informed immediately and it must be made safe or replaced as soon as reasonably practicable and no later than 28 days.
Check equipment duties

Social housing from 30 November 2026

Awaab's Law Phase 2 and electrical hazards

From 30 November 2026, Phase 2 of Awaab's Law extends the significant-hazard requirements in social housing to electrical hazards, along with fire and explosion risks and several other housing hazards. Social landlords should have clear processes for identifying, investigating and making dangerous electrical defects safe within the applicable legal timeframes.

Read the official Phase 2 guidance ↗
EICRPlanned inspection

Periodic inspection and testing helps identify deterioration, defects and safety risks before they become more serious.

24hEmergency hazards

Awaab's Law already requires social landlords to investigate potential emergency hazards and, where identified, carry out relevant safety work as soon as reasonably practicable. Both must be completed within 24 hours of the landlord becoming aware of the potential hazard.

28dElectrical remedials

Where an electrical safety report requires remedial or investigative work, the regulations normally require completion within 28 days or sooner if the report specifies.

5yrOngoing inspection cycle

After the initial social-housing transition, subsequent electrical installation inspections and equipment checks must be completed at least every five years.

New social-housing reporting · 2026/27

Electrical safety is now a Tenant Satisfaction Measure

The Regulator of Social Housing introduced an electrical-safety-checks Tenant Satisfaction Measure in 2026. Large registered providers with more than 1,000 homes must publish the measure for the 2026/27 reporting year; smaller providers must publish it for reporting years ending 31 March 2027 onwards. For housing providers, reliable inspection records and clear completion evidence now support regulatory reporting as well as day-to-day electrical safety management.

Read the Regulator of Social Housing announcement ↗See the BS06 technical requirements ↗
BS06Electrical safety checks

The measure records the proportion of relevant homes for which all required electrical safety checks have been completed and recorded at year end.

26/27First large-provider year

Large registered providers publish the electrical-safety measure covering the 2026/27 reporting year.

1,000+Large providers

The large-provider requirement applies to landlords with more than 1,000 relevant homes.

AllRequired checks matter

Where several checks apply to a home—including landlord-provided equipment or relevant communal installations—all required checks must be completed and recorded for that home to count in the measure.

Understanding the EICR

What do the codes mean?

C1, C2 or FI make an EICR unsatisfactory and require action. A C3 is an improvement recommendation and does not by itself make the report unsatisfactory.

C1Danger present

Immediate risk of injury. The danger should be made safe without delay.

C2Potentially dangerous

Urgent remedial action is needed to remove the potential danger.

FIFurther investigation

Investigation is required without delay because safety cannot yet be confirmed.

C3Improvement recommended

An improvement would increase safety, but this code alone does not make the report unsatisfactory.

Need an EICR, inspection programme or landlord remedial work?Send the postcode, property type, number of properties and a clear photo of the consumer unit where available for a straightforward quotation.
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HMOs & licensed propertiesAdditional fire-alarm, emergency-lighting or licensing requirements may apply.
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Simple process

What happens next

  1. 1Send the property postcode, type and the reason for the inspection or work. For portfolios, include the number and type of properties.
  2. 2For an EICR, send a clear photo of the consumer unit and any previous report if available.
  3. 3The installation is inspected and tested, with power isolated safely in stages where required.
  4. 4You receive the report or completed-work details plus clear advice on any further action.

Helpful answers

Common questions
answered clearly.

Practical information before you arrange a quotation or site visit.

How often does a landlord need an EICR in England?

Relevant rented properties must be inspected and tested at least every five years, or sooner if the previous report specifies a shorter interval.

What is the 1 November 2026 deadline for social landlords?

For social-housing tenancies granted before 1 December 2025, the transitional rules require the fixed electrical installation to be inspected and tested by a qualified person before 1 November 2026. Electrical equipment supplied by the social landlord must also be checked by that date.

Does Awaab's Law cover electrical hazards?

Yes. From 30 November 2026, Phase 2 extends the significant-hazard requirements in social housing to electrical hazards, as well as fire and explosion risks and several other housing hazards. Emergency hazards have been covered since Phase 1.

What happens if the landlord EICR is unsatisfactory?

C1, C2 or FI observations require action. Required remedial or investigative work must normally be completed within 28 days, or sooner if the report sets a shorter timescale.

Do landlords need smoke and carbon monoxide alarms?

Relevant landlords in England must provide at least one smoke alarm on each storey used as living accommodation. Carbon monoxide alarms are also required in rooms used as living accommodation containing a fixed combustion appliance, excluding gas cookers. HMOs and licensed properties can have additional requirements.

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