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Landlord electrical inspection checklist
A visual electrical check for landlords at a change of tenancy or between EICRs. Enter the last EICR date and the form warns if it is more than 5 years old, then the next inspection date the EICR gives and whether the tenant has a copy. Check sockets and switches, light fittings, the consumer unit, the RCD test button, the meter and intake, flexes and adaptors, bathroom fittings, outside lights and the landlord's appliances, with a detail box for each problem and photos. Record anything dangerous, and set the actions. Every question is listed below, and you can fill the live form in on this page.
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What electrical checks must landlords do?
In England, the Electrical Safety Standards regulations, which now cover social as well as private landlords, require the electrical installation to be inspected and tested by a qualified person at least every 5 years, or sooner if the report says so. Landlords must give existing tenants a copy of the report within 28 days and new tenants a copy before they move in. GOV.UK guidance also recommends at least a visual inspection before a new tenancy starts. A visual check does not replace an EICR.
Last updated . Facts checked by the SiteSurvey team on 17 October 2026 against GOV.UK: electrical safety standards in the private and social rented sectors, regulation 3 of the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 and Electrical Safety First: electrical safety in the bathroom.
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A landlord's electrical visual check between EICRs, not an EICR: the last EICR date and code and the days until the next one is due, sockets, switches, lights, consumer unit, RCD test, flexes, bathroom and outside fittings counted, photos and actions. 3 sections and 48 questions. Follow-up questions and guidance appear only when an answer calls for them, so the person on site never sees the ones that do not apply.
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- ClientShort answerFills in from the project's customer
- Site*Short answerFills in from the site, when the form is opened for a space or a product
- Site addressShort answerFills in from the site address, from the space or the project
- Property locationShort answer
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- Date*Date
- TimeTime
- Checked by*Short answer
- ReasonChoose one
- Change of tenancy
- Routine check
- Tenant reported a problem
- Date of the last EICRDate
- Days since the EICRWorked out by the formShown when “Date of the last EICR” is answered and “Date” is answered
- WarningMore than 5 years since the EICR. The Electrical Safety Standards regulations require landlords in England to have the installation inspected and tested by a qualified person at least every 5 years, or sooner if the report says so.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Next inspection due (date given on the EICR)Date
- WarningThe next inspection date on the EICR has passed. Book an inspection and test.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Days until the next inspection is dueWorked out by the form
From the date on the EICR, not a date this form sets.
Shown only when the answers above make it relevant - CheckThe next inspection on the EICR is due within 90 days. Book the electrician now so the report is in place before the date.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Last EICR resultChoose one
- Satisfactory
- Unsatisfactory, remedial work done
- Not known
- Has the tenant been given a copy of the current EICR?Yes or No
- CheckThe landlord must give a copy of the report to a new tenant before they move in, and to an existing tenant within 28 days of the inspection.Shown when “Has the tenant been given a copy of the current EICR?” is No
- GuidanceA visual check does not replace an EICR. GOV.UK guidance recommends at least a visual inspection before a new tenancy starts, to confirm nothing has been damaged since the last report. Anything that looks unsafe goes to a qualified electrician.
- GuidanceWales and Scotland. In Wales, The Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations 2022 require an electrical condition report at least every 5 years. In Scotland, the repairing standard requires an electrical installation condition report at least every 5 years. Check the rules for the nation the property is in.
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Checks
- Sockets and switches: no damage, scorch marks or loose fittingsChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Sockets and switches: no damage, scorch marks or loose fittings” is “Defect”
- Light fittings and ceiling roses undamagedChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Light fittings and ceiling roses undamaged” is “Defect”
- Consumer unit: cover on, no damage, labels legibleChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Consumer unit: cover on, no damage, labels legible” is “Defect”
- RCD test button trips and resetsChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “RCD test button trips and resets” is “Defect”
- Meter and supply intake: no damage or signs of burningChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Meter and supply intake: no damage or signs of burning” is “Defect”
- No taped repairs, damaged flexes or overloaded adaptorsChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “No taped repairs, damaged flexes or overloaded adaptors” is “Defect”
- Bathroom: no sockets within 2.5 m of the bath or shower (shaver sockets excepted), fittings undamagedChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Bathroom: no sockets within 2.5 m of the bath or shower (shaver sockets excepted), fittings undamaged” is “Defect”
- Outside lights and sockets undamaged and coveredChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Outside lights and sockets undamaged and covered” is “Defect”
- Landlord's appliances undamaged (cooker, extractor, heaters)Choose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Landlord's appliances undamaged (cooker, extractor, heaters)” is “Defect”
- Checks OKWorked out by the form
- Checks with a defectWorked out by the form
- Not applicableWorked out by the form
- CheckAt least one check has a defect. A visual check cannot tell whether the installation is safe inside the walls or the consumer unit. Get a qualified electrician to look at each defect, and add it as an action below.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Photos of any problemsPhotos
- Is anything dangerous now (exposed live parts, burning smell, scorching)?Yes or No
- WarningIsolate the circuit if safe to do so and get a qualified electrician straight away.Shown when “Is anything dangerous now (exposed live parts, burning smell, scorching)?” is Yes
Actions and sign-off
- Are further actions needed?Yes or No
- Further actionsRepeat for each action. Each one asks:Shown when “Are further actions needed?” is Yes
- What needs doing?*Notes
- PriorityChoose one
- Urgent
- High
- Medium
- Low
- Who will do it?Short answer
- Due dateDate
- StatusChoose one
- Open
- In progress
- Completed
- Inspector name*Short answer
- Position or companyShort answer
- Inspector signatureSignature
- CheckSigning records what was found on the day. It does not make unsafe equipment safe or replace a thorough examination, design check or service by a competent person.
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Landlord electrical check FAQs
What should a visual check look for?
Damaged or scorched sockets and switches, broken light fittings, a damaged consumer unit or intake, taped repairs or damaged flexes, overloaded adaptors, sockets too close to a bath or shower, and damaged outside fittings.
Should I press the RCD test button?
Yes. Pressing it should switch off the power to the circuits the RCD protects, then you reset it. If it does not trip, have a registered electrician check it.
How close can a socket be to a bath or shower?
Electrical Safety First says sockets, other than shaver supply units, are not allowed in a bathroom unless they are at least 2.5 metres from the edge of the bath or shower tray.
Does the form track the EICR?
Yes. Enter the last EICR date and the form warns when it is more than 5 years ago. It also warns if the next inspection date on the EICR has passed, or the tenant has not had a copy.
Can I photograph problems?
Yes. Dated photos show the condition at each change of tenancy and help the electrician quote.
Who uses this?
Landlords, letting agents, housing associations and inventory clerks.
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