Letting residential property has become an increasingly popular investment. Although compared to some European countries, the size of the UK private rental sector is relatively small, only accounting for around two million households, the market is set to continue to grow as more and more people turn to property for a retirement nest egg.
Prospective and current landlords need to consider and understand the new Part P Building Regulations. Introduced in 2005, Part P is intended to increase the safety of households by improving the design, installation, inspection and the testing of electrical installations in homes whether they are being newly built, extended or altered. Failure to comply with the Building Regulations is a criminal offence and local authorities have the power to require the removal or alteration of work that does not comply.
As a result landlords will have to follow new guidelines when carrying out electrical work in the home or garden. It is therefore important to remember, those who are not registered including ‘DIY-ers’, must notify or submit plans to a building control body before commencing work including repairs, replacements and maintenance work, extra power or lighting points and other alterations to existing circuits in specialist locations such as the kitchen, and rooms containing a bath tub or shower basin, swimming or paddling pools and garden lighting.
With electrics you can never be sure when a fault or breakdown is going to happen, that is why we are often approached to enter a property initially to do a free visual check and highlight any problems that may be evident. As many prospective landlords discover, some homes may not be such a good investment as they initially seem, that’s why our Free Electrical Check is key in making the right choices.
As members of the Electrical Contractors Association Global Star is able to self-certify compliance with the Building Regulations whenever we carry out maintenance, repairs or any type of electrical work.
Landlord services include:
Free Visual Safety Check
General electrical installation, maintenance & repair
Periodic Inspections
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
Smoke, fire & intruder alarm installation, maintenance, testing & repair
Rewiring & extra points
Electric heaters and showers
Indoor and outdoor heating and lighting solutions
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We always work on recommendations and have found that Global Star has consistently met our expectations. We know that they can be relied upon for the high quality of work done.
I have been very impressed with the Globar Star team's dedication and high quality of workmanship.
The engineers from Global Star do a great job. They offer excellent value for money, and the team are helpful and easy to work with.
Global Star proved to be very professional in carrying out our recent contracts. Their performance was excellent against other contractors we have previously used.
I'm always happy to recommend Global Star to my clients, as they have provided quick, efficient and reliable work for our letting agency.
Global Star provided us with practical advice, carried out their work quickly and efficiently and facilitated our business continuity requirements with professionalism.
Electrical Services for landlords
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