Aylesford Landlord EICR Specialists

CJA Electrical carries out landlord EICRs across Aylesford and the surrounding Maidstone area, working from our base in Rochester. The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require every privately rented home in England to hold a satisfactory EICR — five-yearly cycle, copy to tenants within 28 days, and Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council able to enforce penalties up to £30,000 per breach. This page covers what a landlord EICR actually involves in Aylesford and what booking the work with us looks like in practice.

What an EICR involves for Landlord

Landlord EICR work follows BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 — the wiring regulations every domestic installation in England has to meet. On a typical Aylesford rental we’ll inspect the consumer unit and every accessible accessory, then test every circuit individually. Dead testing covers continuity, insulation resistance, and polarity; live testing covers earth fault loop impedance and RCD performance against the times BS 7671 sets. The findings get coded — C1 (danger), C2 (potentially dangerous), C3 (recommend improvement), or FI (further investigation needed). The 2020 regulations treat any C1, C2, or FI as making the report unsatisfactory; C3 alone is fine.

When you need this in Aylesford

Beyond the five-yearly cycle, Aylesford landlords typically book in for one of these: A property has just changed hands and the EICR audit trail isn’t clean. A managing agent has flagged a property as compliance-overdue. Tenants are moving out and you want the EICR done during the void week before relisting. The property is going from rolling AST to a fresh fixed-term and you want the paperwork tidy. Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has written asking for a copy. Or — most boring but most common — the previous certificate is just running out and the diary slot is convenient.

What the report contains

A complete landlord EICR has more than one page. The full deliverable is the EICR form itself with the inspection date, the inspector’s qualifications, the property address, observation codes against any findings, and the overall pass-or-fail outcome. Alongside that sits the schedule of inspection (what was checked, what could not be) and the schedule of test results (per-circuit numbers for continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, earth fault loop impedance, and RCD operating times). Where the report comes back unsatisfactory, the 2020 regulations require the remedial work to be completed within 28 days — sooner if the inspector specifies. Once it’s done, a re-test confirms the affected circuits are satisfactory and a fresh report is issued.

Why book CJA Electrical for your Aylesford EICR

Three reasons most often. The work is done by a City & Guilds 2391 qualified inspector with ten years of working on Maidstone property — the kinds of stock Aylesford landlords actually own. Older property makes for more thoughtful inspections, not faster ones. The turnaround is reliable. Same-week appointments for Aylesford, written PDF back within 48 hours, remedial work — when needed — quoted clearly so you can decide whether to instruct. The format is one your agent, your council, and the Private Rented Sector Database all accept. No pushback at the compliance end.

How the inspection runs

The booking is built to minimise tenant disruption. 1. Phone, WhatsApp, or email with the property address and circuit count 2. Same-day quote with appointment options 3. Tenant access arranged via your letting agent or directly with the tenant 4. On-site inspection and testing — power off briefly on each circuit in turn 5. Written report (PDF) supplied within 48 hours, sent direct to you and to your agent 6. If unsatisfactory, remedial work quoted separately; re-test included once complete Most Aylesford landlord EICRs are wrapped up well inside the five-day window of a typical void-week schedule.

What affects the price

Pricing is per property. The variables that move the number: how many circuits, consumer unit age and type, how easy the consumer unit and meter are to access, and the overall age of the wiring. Larger Aylesford properties or those with multiple consumer units take longer; smaller flats are quicker. Get in touch with the property details and the quote comes back the same day.

FAQs

How quickly do my Aylesford tenants need a copy of the report?

Existing tenants receive a copy within 28 days of the inspection. New tenants receive the report before they take occupation of the property. We can email the PDF direct to your tenant or to your letting agent for onward distribution.

Will the EICR cause much disruption for my tenant?

Less than people often expect. Most three-bed homes are tested in a morning or an afternoon. Power is off only briefly on each circuit in turn rather than for the whole visit, so a tenant working from home can usually carry on with most of their day. We confirm a slot in advance and give the tenant a clear picture of what to expect.

What happens if my Aylesford rental fails the EICR?

A failed EICR isn’t a disaster — it just means there’s at least one C1, C2, or FI observation. The report lists each item with its code. CJA Electrical can quote separately for the remedial work, and once it’s done a re-test confirms the installation is satisfactory and a fresh report is issued. The regulations require this within 28 days of the inspection.

Do I have to use the same electrician for the EICR and any remedial work?

No. The 2020 regulations require the remedial work to be done by a qualified and competent person and confirmed in writing — but they don’t require the same electrician. Most landlords have the original inspector do the remedials for the simpler audit trail and faster re-test, but you’re free to instruct anyone qualified.

Can I do remedial work myself if I’m a competent person?

If you hold the relevant qualifications and the work falls within your competence, technically yes. The 2020 regulations require written confirmation of the remedial work from a qualified and competent person, which can be the landlord if appropriately qualified. Most landlords have us do it for the speed and audit trail.

Does the report need to be in a specific format?

The 2020 regulations don’t mandate a single format, but the standard EICR form is universally accepted by councils, letting agents, the Private Rented Sector Database, and insurers. Reports issued in non-standard formats can lead to pushback from Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council or your agent — so the standard form is what we use.