PART 5Housing, estate agents and rentcharges: other changes
Electrical safety standards
I1122Electrical safety standards for properties let by private landlords
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations impose duties on a private landlord of residential premises in England for the purposes of ensuring that electrical safety standards are met during any period when the premises are occupied under a tenancy.
2
“Electrical safety standards” means standards specified in, or determined in accordance with, the regulations in relation to—
a
the installations in the premises for the supply of electricity, or
b
electrical fixtures, fittings or appliances provided by the landlord.
3
The duties imposed on the landlord may include duties to ensure that a qualified person has checked that the electrical safety standards are met.
4
The regulations may make provision about—
a
how and when checks are carried out;
b
who is qualified to carry out checks.
5
The regulations may require the landlord—
a
to obtain a certificate from the qualified person confirming that electrical safety standards are met, and
b
to give a copy of a certificate to the tenant, or a prospective tenant, or any other person specified in the regulations.
6
In this section—
“premises” includes land, buildings, moveable structures, vehicles and vessels;
“private landlord” means a landlord who is not within section 80(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies);
“residential premises” means premises all or part of which comprise a dwelling;
“tenancy” includes a licence to occupy (and “landlord” is to be read accordingly).