Glossary — Compliance
EICR
The five-year electrical safety inspection English landlords must hold for every let property, with C1/C2/C3 fault codes and a 28-day remedy rule.
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Definition
EICR stands for Electrical Installation Condition Report— a five-yearly inspection of a let property’s fixed electrical installation (consumer unit, wiring, sockets, switches, accessories) by a qualified electrician, required by law for all rented properties in England since 2020.
As of May 2026, regulations under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require a valid EICR before every new tenancy and renewal at least every five years. A copy must be provided to existing tenants within 28 days and to new tenants before move-in.
In detail
The EICR records faults using three codes. C1 means “danger present, risk of injury, immediate remedy required.” C2 means “potentially dangerous, urgent remedy required.” C3 is a recommendation for improvement, not a defect. FImeans “further investigation required.”
For C1, C2, or FI codes, the landlord must complete remedial work within 28 days (or sooner if the report specifies) and provide written confirmation to the tenant and the local authority on request.
Local authorities can issue penalties of up to £30,000 for a single breach of the EICR regulations. Tenants can also report non-compliance directly to the council.
Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland have their own electrical safety regimes — broadly similar but with different cycles and code interpretations. The five-year EICR cycle described here is the England-specific rule.
LandlordFlow is not an HMRC-recognised MTD filing tool; it stores EICR records by property, alerts you ahead of the five-year renewal, and tags C1/C2/FI fault codes so the remediation deadline is visible at a glance.
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