Electrical safety requirements for social housing in England have changed. The duty to have the electrical installation inspected and tested at least every five years — previously applying to private landlords — now also applies to registered providers of social housing.
We support housing associations and other social landlords across Surrey, London, Berkshire, Kent and Sussex with inspection programmes, remedial work, responsive repairs and the documentation needed to evidence compliance.
Common requests
- Electric and storage heating upgrades in homes without gas
- Rewires in older stock
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation and replacement across your stock
- Emergency lighting testing in communal areas and sheltered schemes
- Inspection programmes to bring stock within the five-year cycle
- EICRs at change of tenancy (voids)
- Remedial works following Unsatisfactory reports
- Responsive repairs to tenant-reported electrical faults
- Extractor fan installation and upgrades to help tackle condensation, damp and mould
- Consumer unit replacements across older stock
How we work with you
Programme delivery
We can work through property lists in a planned sequence, coordinating tenant appointments and reporting progress so you can track compliance.
Consistent reporting
Reports and certificates are completed consistently across your stock, with observations coded and explained so your asset team can prioritise remedials.
Tenant-focused visits
Tenants are given clear notice, and we explain what will happen during testing, including when the power will be off.
Good to know
The extended Electrical Safety Standards Regulations
The 2020 Regulations were amended to cover the social rented sector in England: for tenancies granted from 1 December 2025, and for existing social tenancies granted before then from 1 May 2026. Check your programme against the deadlines in the amended Regulations and the current government guidance.
Awaab's Law
Since 27 October 2025, Awaab's Law has required social landlords in England to investigate emergency hazards and carry out safety work within fixed timescales, and to deal with significant damp and mould. A second phase widening the hazards covered is scheduled. Electrical faults and ventilation (such as failed extractor fans) can be relevant — check the current government guidance for how they are classified.
Relevant services
Planned Maintenance Contracts
Scheduled testing, servicing and repairs for businesses, letting agents, housing providers and property managers — one contractor, one plan.
Find out moreRewiring (Full & Partial)
Full and partial rewires for older, damaged or unsafe installations — planned carefully, tested and certified.
Find out moreElectric Heating & Storage Heaters
Installation, replacement and repair of storage heaters, panel heaters, immersion heaters and heating controls.
Find out moreFire Alarm Installation & Servicing
Mains-powered interlinked smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms for homes and rented properties, and fire alarm systems for HMOs, blocks of flats and businesses.
Find out moreEmergency Lighting Installation & Testing
Design, installation, testing and repair of emergency lighting for HMOs, blocks of flats, offices, shops and commercial premises.
Find out moreEICR & Electrical Safety Inspections
Electrical Installation Condition Reports for landlords, homeowners, buyers, sellers and businesses — with every finding explained in plain English.
Find out moreEICR Remedial Work
Turn an Unsatisfactory EICR into a satisfactory installation — C1, C2 and FI items completed with written confirmation.
Find out moreElectrical Fault Finding & Repairs
Methodical diagnosis of dead circuits, intermittent faults, flickering lights and nuisance tripping — and a proper repair.
Find out moreEmergency Electrician
Urgent help when you have no power, a burning smell, sparking, scorch marks or a circuit that won't stay on.
Find out moreConsumer Unit & Fuse Board Replacement
Replace an old fuse box or failing consumer unit with a modern board offering RCD/RCBO protection — tested and certified.
Find out moreExtractor Fan Installation
Bathroom, shower room, kitchen and utility extractor fans to reduce condensation, damp and mould.
Find out moreQuestions we're often asked
Do social landlords now need EICRs every five years?
Yes. The Electrical Safety Standards Regulations were extended to registered providers of social housing in England, covering new tenancies from 1 December 2025 and existing tenancies from 1 May 2026.
Can you deliver a planned inspection programme?
Yes. Send us your property list and target dates and we'll propose a programme, including how we'll arrange tenant access and report progress.
Can you help with damp and mould?
We can install or replace extractor fans with timers or humidistats, which help reduce condensation in kitchens and bathrooms. Wider damp and mould investigations may need other specialists.
