Use this guidance to understand whether a property has the basic electrical safety records, inspection status and remedial evidence expected for ongoing compliance.
Electrical compliance means being able to show that an installation has been inspected, defects have been dealt with, and records are available when they are needed.
For landlords, agents and duty holders, the key issue is not just whether an EICR was carried out, but whether the outcome was satisfactory, whether any remedial action was completed, and whether the certificate can be located later.
Check whether there is a current Electrical Installation Condition Report for the property.
Confirm whether the EICR was satisfactory or whether action was required.
If the report was unsatisfactory, keep evidence that C1, C2 or FI items have been addressed.
Record who carried out the inspection and who completed any remedial work.
Keep certificates and reports accessible for landlords, agents, tenants or future compliance checks.
Record the next recommended inspection date and any shorter review period stated by the inspector.
An unsatisfactory EICR usually means the inspector has recorded C1, C2 or FI observations. These observations should be reviewed and dealt with appropriately.
C3 observations are improvement recommendations and do not usually make the report unsatisfactory on their own, but they may still be useful for planning future upgrades.
Read the EICR coding guide or review common EICR failures for examples of typical issues.
Landlords should keep EICR records, remedial evidence and future inspection dates organised.
Agents often need quick access to certificate records, inspection outcomes and contractor evidence.
Tenants may need to confirm whether electrical safety checks have been completed for their home.
Managers should track multiple certificates, expiry dates, defects and remedial completion evidence.
Contractors can file EICRs with TESC to help clients verify certificate status later.
Commercial and managed premises may require organised inspection records and documented follow-up.
The quickest starting point is to search for an existing EICR record by reference number, report reference, house number or postcode.