In some cases a landlord may have a copy of an Electrical Installation Certificate rather than an EICR. For example –
New build properties should be provided with an Electrical Installation Certificate,
An Electrical Installation Certificate should be provided when a house is fully rewired.
An Electrical Installation Certificate includes a recommendation for the next periodic inspection. For a private rented property, IET guidance is that the recommended period is five years.
A landlord who has an Electrical Installation Certificate for a property can provide this in place of an EICR to comply with this guidance, provided that the date of next inspection indicated on the certificate has not elapsed
