LandlordEICR for landlords: the electrical safety rules
The Electrical Safety Standards Regulations 2020 require an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) for every privately rented home in England. You'll also need its expiry date for the PRS database registration.
Certificate expiry checker
The deadlines
| What | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Inspection and test by a qualified person | At least every 5 years, or sooner if the report says so |
| Copy to existing tenants | Within 28 days of the inspection |
| Copy to a new tenant | Before they move in |
| Copy to a prospective tenant | Within 28 days of a written request |
| Copy to the council | Within 7 days of a written request |
| Remedial or further investigation work | Within 28 days of the inspection, or sooner if the report says so |
| Written confirmation that the work is done (to tenants and the council) | Within 28 days of completing it |
Tips
- Diary the next inspection date from the report itself. The interval can be shorter than 5 years.
- Keep the report and the remedial-work confirmation together, because the database asks for the report and its expiry date.
- Councils can fine landlords who breach these duties, so don't let a C1, C2 or FI code sit unresolved.
The workbook tracks EICR expiry for every property (amber 60 days before it's due), and the letter pack includes the covering letter for giving tenants their copy.
All three deadlines in one spreadsheet
The Landlord Register-Ready Workbook holds every field the registration service asks for, tracks your certificates with red/amber/green alerts, and turns your rent and expenses into Making Tax Digital quarterly totals. One payment, no subscription. Works in Excel and Google Sheets.
Buy the workbook — £19Source: The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, regulation 3. Not legal advice.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Checked against GOV.UK on 30 September 2026. Rules change — always confirm on GOV.UK.