EPH Services

Landlords have special responsibilities towards their tenants. These responsibilities are laid down in a whole raft of legislation concerning safety and other issues. Although landlords letting or leasing commercial type property can sometimes avoid or minimise their exposure, landlords should always take proper advice. (See also Businesses). Landlords, who do not fall into the aforementioned category, must provide a SAFE environment and ensure (for example) that electrical and gas appliances are safe to use. Gas Regulations require an annual gas safety certificate, but other Regulations do not (currently) provide for an annual electrical safety certificate. However, there is no other way to deem an electric appliance is SAFE, unless it is tested using proper calibrated instruments, and a certificate of testing is issued. EPH Services provides full testing services, and provides a free Visual Electrical Safety Survey with every Electrical Appliance Test, thereby increasing the Duty of Care and/or Due Diligence, which can be demonstrated.

There are many ways EPH Services can assist Landlords. The range of gas and electrical services provided from one organisation is unique, and covers pre-purchase surveys on properties through to annual tests and any remedial works required. Our aim is identify possible problems and to act as the first line of your defence. For example, by failing to carry out Electrical Appliance Testing and should an accident or claim be registered, maximum fines for EACH offence are £5000 and/or six months imprisonment. For the sake of approximately £1.00 per week, this potential liability could be waived. (See also LET PROPERTY and THE LAW).