EICR in Westminster: the local picture
Soho mixed-use premises can contain residential circuits close to electrical equipment serving a business, making scope particularly important. Identify the consumer unit for the dwelling and provide previous EICRs or alteration records where available. In Maida Vale mansion blocks, access to intake areas may rest with the managing agent. Peachtree Maintenance arranges electrical inspections and agreed remedial work with findings tied to the correct installation. A domestic report should not be presented as inspection of a restaurant supply or the shared electrical systems elsewhere in the building.
What the rules say
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require landlords to have the fixed electrical installation inspected and tested by a qualified person at least every five years, or sooner if the report says so.
A copy goes to tenants within 28 days, and to the council within 7 days if it asks. Where the report shows remedial work is required (codes C1, C2 or FI), that work should be completed within 28 days or the shorter time stated, with written confirmation kept.
Districts we visit for eicr
Marylebone, Mayfair, Soho, Pimlico, Paddington, Bayswater, Maida Vale, St John's Wood, Victoria, Westbourne Park, covering postcode districts W1B, W1D, W1F, W1G, W1H, W1J, W1K, W1S, W1U, W1W, W2, W9, NW1, NW8, SW1A, SW1E, SW1H, SW1P, SW1V, SW1W, SW1X.