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Electrical Safety Checks Every Five Years to be Mandatory
Posted on 01/08/2018 by Sulgrave Estates
As part of a number of safety measures to be brought in by the Government, landlords will have to have electrical installations in their rental homes checked every five years. A start date for the checks to be introduced has yet to be announced.
This follows recommendations made by Dame Judith Hackitt in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The Secretary of State for Communities, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP said there will also be a full scale review of the guidelines covering fire safety matters within and around buildings, known as ‘Approved Document B’, this autumn.
In addition, the Minister announced that a panel, made up of residents, will be established to ensure proposed safety improvements are grounded in the experience of those who live in high-rise buildings. Dame Judith Hackitt will chair a soon-to-be established Industry Safety Steering Group to drive the culture change needed to improve safety and hold industry to account.
He said “There is nothing more important than ensuring people are safe in their own homes. That is why I am announcing a package of measures focused on improving building safety, having listened carefully to the concerns which have been raised. Dame Judith’s report sets out the right framework to improve safety, but I will not hesitate to go further than the recommendations where I deem it necessary. That is why I am going further than my original commitment to simply clarify the guidelines, by commencing an end-to-end technical review of the fire safety aspects of building regulations in the autumn.”