The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 comes into force on June 1.
New legislation, which places a continuous duty on landlords, in England, to maintain their property to the electrical safety standards and to have evidence of this. This means your property must meet the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations and you must have a report that shows this from a qualified person.
Further information can be found on the following Government and national organisation websites.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government have issued guidance setting out how the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 affect landlords, tenants and local authorities. Guidance documents can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-safety-standards-in-the-private-rented-sector-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/312/contents/made
The National Landlord Association - https://landlords.org.uk/
The Residential Landlords Association - https://www.rla.org.uk/