John Alliston
9 May 2019 · Coroner Katy Skerrett · Gloucestershire
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of mandatory inspection of electrical installations in private rental sector
“Currently there is no mandatory requirement for electrical installations in the private rental sector to be inspected to the requirements of BS7671”
Responses
2019-0153-Response-by-Ministry-of-Housing-Communities-Local-Government.pdf ↗· Communities and Local Government
Stated action · as soon as possible, subject to parliamentary approval and timetable
“we will introduce a mandatory requirement on landlords in the private rented sector to ensure electrical installations in their property are inspected at least every five years”