Electrical system testing

Electrical safety testing takes place every five years, disruption is minimal and the checks are vital to keep your home, family and community safe. We will let all our tenants know when these works are due to take place in their home and will follow strict health and safety measures to make sure our workforce and tenants are safe.

As your landlord we are responsible for making sure that an electrical safety inspection is carried out on the electrical system within your home. The inspection will identify what, if anything, needs to be done to keep the electrical system in a safe working condition. 

Electrical testing will only be carried out by a registered electrician. 

• We will write to you advising that your property is due to have an Electrical System Inspection.
• Our service provider will write to you giving at least two weeks' advance notice of the test date.
• You can change the date by calling our customer contact centrre on 0800 6781 166.
• Remember - this is a vital check and so it is important that you allow our contractor Mears access to complete the safety check.
• The electrician will require access to your electrical meter, sockets, and lighting. If you could please ensure your electrical cupboard, area around the meter and sockets are clear to allow the test to be completed.
• The power will be shut down for a short period of time during the inspection, normally around 30 minutes.
• If you repeatedly fail to provide access to our contractor, we will have no altrernative but to seek legal permission to gain access to the property to enable the inspection to be completed.

Please remember that you should not attempt to do any electrical work yourself. If you would like to make changes to the electrics within your home you must complete an Application for Alterations before any work takes place.