Landlords
Supporting Landlords
The number of UK households living in rented property has doubled in the last ten years, with increasing house prices and slow wage growth making it harder for people to get on the housing ladder. Approximately 5 million households are currently living in private rented accommodation, which equates to 21% of the total, with this number expected to rise to 5.8 million in the next five years, according to estate agency Knight Frank.
Many homeowners have also become so-called “accidental landlords” – forced to rent out their existing property to cover mortgage repayments so that they can afford to make their next move. Whether you’re a seasoned landlord or new to property rentals, it’s important to have access to a reliable electrician who can carry out the necessary checks before you purchase a new property or make an existing property available for rental.
Peace of Mind
You can never be sure when an electrical fault or breakdown is going to occur. That’s why we’re often approached in the initial stages to do a free visual check of a property and highlight any problems that may be evident. As many prospective landlords discover, some homes may not be as good an investment as they initially seem. Our free visual check can therefore be key to them making the right decision.
Another popular and often essential service for landlords is our 12-month protection plan. Designed to give both landlords and tenants peace of mind, we will make regular visits to a property to inspect and highlight any immediate or possible problems, saving all parties the inconvenience, hassle and stress that can occur with electrical faults and breakdowns. These are just a couple of the services that Mr. Electric provides to landlords. Others include:
- General electrical installation, maintenance and repair
- Periodic inspection and testing
- Emergency callout
- Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)
- Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
- Smoke, fire and intruder alarms
- Rewiring and extra points
- Electric heaters and showers
- Indoor and outdoor heating
- Internal and external lighting solutions
Our electricians are highly trained and available 24/7 to attend to any electrical emergency. All work will be carried out with minimal disruption to your property, and our fixed prices mean you’ll always be in control of the cost.
The Latest Regulations
Prospective and current landlords need to consider and understand Part P of the Building Regulations for England and Wales – or the Building Standards in Scotland – which is intended to increase the safety of households by improving the design, installation, inspection and testing of electrical installations in homes, whether they are being newly built, extended or altered.
Part P stipulates that landlords must notify or submit plans to a building control body before commencing work including repairs, replacements and maintenance work, extra power or lighting points and other alterations to existing circuits in certain parts of a property, including bathrooms, which pose a risk to homeowners.
As members of the NICEIC Approved Contractor, the Domestic Installer and the Electro Technical Assessment Schemes, Mr. Electric is able to self-certify compliance with the Building Regulations whenever we carry out maintenance, repairs or any type of electrical work.
Looking After All Your Property Needs
Working closely with other companies such as Aire Serv, which specialises in air conditioning, heating and refrigeration services for UK homes and businesses, and Drain Doctor, a provider of expert plumbing and drainage solutions, Mr. Electric is able to provide a complete service to all property owners.
To take advantage of our Customer Protection Plan, or simply to discuss your property needs, give us a call on 0800 7311 606 today.
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START ENQUIRYVery impressed with the effort in finding and fixing the problem
David Holmes
Rural, Penzance
I have used Mr.Electric on a number of occasions and each time have had a different technician, they have always been friendly fast and very efficient. Keep up the good work.
Mark Haimes
Devoran, Truro
Excellent service. The second time I have had these guys. Only issue was that they forgot to do one of the extras I asked them to do when they arrived - and I forgot to remind them (faulty bathroom heater).
Ben Church
Centre, Porthtowan
Very efficient and well-mannered staff.
C R Thompson
St Agnes, St Agnes
Super fast service,
Linda Drew
Truro
Prompt and efficient service by friendly technicians
Ben Church
Centre, Porthtowan
We were changing the light fitting in our kitchen and needed it doing in two stages firstly unwire and take down the old florescent light then the ceiling was going to be re plastered and left to dry out before painting, 15 mins plus travel surprised as your site states no callout charges to be asked for £90.00 for the 14 hours work, but paid and asked for this to be taken into account when the electrician came back when the ceiling was ready for the new LED unit to be placed and wired up, and Steve was as good as his word and discounted the further payment to take into account of the original £90 already paid.
David Tarr
Treliske, Truro
Arrived bang on time having only phoned the previous afternoon. Very polite and professional.
Mr. Simon Osborne
Blackwater Village, Truro
After a number of failed attempts to get local electricians in I contacted Mr Electric by email, had a swift and detailed response and arranged a quote. They turned up on time, the quote was received by email 2 days later and we agreed on the works. Steve in the office and Steve the sparky who visited to carry out the work have done everything they promised on time and on budget, excellent service!
Mark Wilson
Newlyn, Penzance
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