Agents alert over electricity checks as government digs in over deadline

Letting agents have been told to document all arranging, planning and scheduling of work related to electrical checks in a bid to satisfy new government requirements.

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ARLA Propertymark and others have called for a delay to the introduction of the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, which is scheduled to apply to existing tenancies from April 1.

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The call is because many agents and landlords are struggling to cope with problems caused by the pandemic.

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However, ARLA warns that no extensions appears to be forthcoming. 

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The regulations came into force on June 1st 2020 and applied in England to all new tenancies from July 1st 2020 and all existing tenancies from April 1 this year.

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