The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2020/312 |
| Year | 2020 |
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020.(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st June 2020.all new specified tenancies from 1st July 2020; andall existing specified tenancies from 1st April 2021.In these Regulations— ensure that the electrical safety standards are met during any period when the residential premisesensure every electrical installation in the residential premises is inspected and tested at regular intervals by a qualified person; andbefore the tenancy commences in relation to a new specified tenancy; orby 1st April 2021 in relation to an existing specified tenancy.at intervals of no more than 5 years; orwhere the most recent report under sub-paragraph (3) (a) requires such inspection and testing to be at intervals of less than 5 years, at the intervals specified in that report.obtain a report from the person conducting that inspection and test, which gives the results of the inspection and test and the date of the next inspection and test;supply a copy of that report to each existing tenant of the residential premises within 28 days of the inspection and test;supply a copy of that report to the local housing authority within 7 days of receiving a request in writing for it from that authority;retain a copy of that report until the next inspection and test is due and supply a copy to the person carrying out the next inspection and test; andany new tenant of the specified tenancy to which the report relates before that tenant occupies those premises; andany prospective tenant within 28 days of receiving a request in writing for it from that prospective tenant.28 days; orthe period specified in the report if less than 28 days,the electrical safety standards are met; orfurther investigative or remedial work is required;supply that written confirmation, together with a copy of the report under sub-paragraph (3) (a) which required the further investigative or remedial work to each existing tenant of the residential premises within 28 days of completion of the further investigative or remedial work; andsupply that written confirmation, together with a copy of the report under sub-paragraph (3) (a) which required the further investigative or remedial work to the local housing authority within 28 days of completion of the further investigative or remedial work.(6) Where further investigative work is carried out in accordance with paragraph (4) and the outcome of that further investigative work is that further investigative or remedial work is required, the private landlord must repeat the steps in paragraphs (4) and (5) in respect of that further investigative or remedial work.requests any information about the premises from the prospective landlord for the purpose of deciding whether to rent those premises;makes a request to view the premises for the purpose of deciding whether to rent those premises; ormakes an offer, whether oral or written, to rent those premises.(1) Where a local housing authority has reasonable grounds to believe that, in relation to residential premises situated within its area, a private landlord is in breach of one or more of the duties under regulation 3(1) (a) , (1) (b) , (1) (c) , (4) and (6) , and the most recent report under regulation 3(3) does not indicate that urgent remedial action is required, the authority must serve a remedial notice on the private landlord.specify the premises to which the notice relates;specify the duty or duties that the local housing authority considers the private landlord has failed to comply with;specify the remedial action the local housing authority considers should be taken;require the private landlord to take that action within 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice is served;explain that the private landlord is entitled to make written representations against the notice within 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice is served;specify the person to whom, and the address (including if appropriate any email address) to which, any representations may be sent; andexplain the effect of regulations 11 and 12, including the maximum financial penalty which a local housing authority may impose.(3) The local housing authority must serve a remedial notice within 21 days beginning with the day on which the
- “authorised person” means a person authorised in writing by the local housing authority
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