LANDLORDS! Have you completed your EICR report?

From the 1st April 2021 it will be a legal requirement to have an EICR carried out.


An EICR is an Electrical Installation Condition Report is a formal document that is produced following an assessment of the electrical installation within your property. From the 1st April 2021 it will be a legal requirement to have an EICR carried out.

The yearly cost of an EICR is extremely low when compared to the cost of an annual car service or annual boiler service but yet could save a sizeable sum of money as an EICR would pick up on a potential problem before it became a serious, costly issue.

If you would like Mecs to assist you with this process, please give us a call on 0121 681 6327 or email us info@mecsproperty.co.uk




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