Hi
Thank you for your post. It is quite possible that some of our members have evidence to submit.
If the NPTO campaign achieves its goal of mandatory testing in the private rental sector it should provide a well-earned boost to the industry in the wake of the resent Löfstedt Review which states that “
This is (Electricity at Work Regulations 1989)
an example of a regulation that is being applied too widely and disproportionately”.
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/lofstedt-report.pdf - page 125 sections 28 & 29
From what little information I can find it appears as though annual PAT testing is recommended by the HSE but it is unclear to me whether further inspection and testing is required and if any of this is a legal requirement like the annual gas safety check.
The Electrical Safety Council have released an article that discusses how confusion over electrical safety advice and regulation results in the high number of electricity related incidents within the private rental sector.
http://www.esc.org.uk/public/news-and-campaigns/press-releases/news/article/confusion-between-landlords-and-tenants-exposes-millions-to-serious-electrical-dangers/It would be interesting to have some feedback on this subject and any clarification of regulations for this sector would be appreciated.
Regards,
Lorna