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Retesting / new EICR is not needed if the C1s and C2s have been fixed and documented.
EICRs are not needed at all, as far as I'm aware, unless you are renting the property out.
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I thought EICR was only necessary if you wanted to rent the place out.
Also, our place was technically failing the current tests because they changed a bunch of shit. When we bought it, we had a new consumer unit installed, everything was to code, etc. but now they want metal encased consumer units and blah blah so it was no longer up to code. But we're having the kitchen done so decided to just pay and get it done even though legally we didn't need to.
So, I guess, if you're going to live there, find out WHY it's failing. Sometimes everything is fine and it's just using old rules. Sometimes there's actually risky stuff.
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Anyone got any knowledge of electical certification?!
A house I'm buying had an EICR result of 'unsatisfactory'. The seller has kindly addressed the failing issues on the EICR and provided an NICEIC installation certificate. My understanding is that that certificate means the electrical work was done in a compliant way (which is great).
However, I had still wanted to see a passing EICR test, which there appears to be some push back against.
Does anyone know if this (EICR) is needed, or if the NICEIC certificate would supercede that test.
edit: possibly important, the failing EICR test that was provided was originally done c. ten years ago.