Watford has one of the busier rental markets in this part of Hertfordshire, with everything from purpose-built flats to older terraced houses being let out to tenants. Whatever the property type, the electrical services a landlord needs tend to fall into a fairly predictable set of categories.
This guide runs through the main areas of landlord electrical work that JH Electrical 247 Ltd handles for property owners and letting agents around Watford, whether you manage a single flat or several properties across the town.
Testing and inspections
The EICR is the main inspection Watford landlords rely on, typically carried out every five years to check the safety of the fixed wiring, consumer unit and earthing throughout the property. It is generally sensible to schedule this in advance rather than wait until a report is specifically requested, since it gives you time to plan and budget for any remedial work the report identifies.
Some Watford landlords also request a check when a tenancy is changing hands, particularly for older properties or ones where the last report is some years old, just to make sure nothing has changed in the interim.
Repairs, upgrades and between-tenancy work
Alongside inspections, most rental properties need occasional reactive repairs: fault finding for tripping circuits, replacing tired sockets and switches, fixing lighting faults, and dealing with smoke and heat alarm issues as they come up. Consumer unit upgrades are also a common request, especially for older Watford properties where the existing board is outdated or was flagged in a previous EICR.
The period between tenancies is usually the most efficient time to carry out any of this work, since the property is empty and there is no need to schedule around a tenant's availability. For Watford landlords juggling several responsibilities, having one electrician who understands both the testing side and the practical repair work makes managing a rental property's electrics considerably more straightforward.
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