Landlord EICRs in Kent: what the five year rule actually requires

Every private rented property in England must hold a valid Electrical Installation Condition Report, renewed at least every five years or at change of tenancy where the report recommends it. The report must be issued by a qualified and competent person, and a copy given to tenants within 28 days.

The findings are coded. A C1 means danger is present and requires immediate action. A C2 means potentially dangerous and must be remedied for the report to be satisfactory. A C3 is an improvement recommendation and does not, on its own, make a report unsatisfactory. Where remedial work is required, it must be completed within 28 days, with written confirmation supplied to the tenant and, on request, the local authority.

For portfolio landlords the practical challenge is not the test, it is the scheduling and the paperwork. Grouping properties geographically, standardising remedial pricing and holding certificates in one place turns a recurring scramble into a predictable annual line item.

If you manage more than a handful of properties in Medway or wider Kent, we can map your renewal dates into a rolling programme so nothing lapses and budgets stay flat across the year.