Landlord EICR advice

[Kurtville]

I have just had an EICR carried out on a property built about 20 yrs ago. I am concerned whether some of this work is necessary, particularly with reference to the RCD on the lighting circuit and the downgrading of the MCB's. We had an EICR 5 years ago and none of these were raised and we have not added anything to the electrical circuits. Also the smoke alarms work but are old is this a reason to declare them a C2 category?

I'm not sure what items 10 to 15 refer to in his list.

If this work is required does the attached quote seem reasonable?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

[Kurtville]

Thanks for all the comments guys.

No it wasn't the cheapest EICR contractor but not the most expensive either.

I do get the feeling that they are trying it on. The existing tenant is moving out over christmas so I will be able to have a good look myself and speak to contractor to clarify the issues when they are back at work after christmas. I will have to take a view as to whether they are trying it on or they are real issues. Then decide whether it is worth getting another contractor to re check at risk of ending up with the same or worse faults.

It does seem that the EICR is open to wide interpretation meaning it is a bit of a lottery as to what might be picked up or not!

[Kurtville]

archie456 said:

I'm a landlord and that looks a bit cheeky to me. My last 10 way RCBO consumer unit was £400 fitted in April 2024.

OP if you're close to Reading I'll PM my electrician's number.

Thanks for the offer but I am up in Teesside.

[Kurtville]

DorsetSparky said:

And FYI Eaton Memshield 2 MCBs with the MR30 RCBO pod fit into a Memera board.

Thanks. Will keep that in mind.

[Kurtville]

A little update for you.

I have renewed the smoke alarms myself even though they worked and I couldn't find an expiry date. I have also replaced the broken socket.

After having seen the wiring in the garage I can completely understand why this was failed. The tenant had connected internal and external lights to a double gang light switch and via lots of chocolate blocks then plugged in to a socket. None of the chocolate blocks were protected even by electricians tape. I have ripped all of this out.

I am now going to get a new EICR from someone else. Interestingly we were talking to a letting agent today and asked who they used and without prompting he said they had used one company who were C2'ing everything so they had changed to another electrician. That original company was the same one we used!!