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Originally Posted by Caro  that , that and that seem to confirm what I thought... you need to prove it's safe, so people recommend you do the testing once a year (obviously that's good money for contractors so they're gonna say it is once a year and put a tag that has an expiring date on it!  ) |
That's absolutely right.
There are no requirements to carry out tests of electrical equipment on rented property. However, the landlord does have an obligation to provide safe accommodation. Just as you
could be liable for a bannister railing that broke and caused an injury, so with the appliances you provide.
Any tenant (or other party, such as e.g. a local councillor) who had concerns about the safety of rented accommodation could request the local authority to carry out an inspection. The HSSRS procedure will be applied and appropriate, if any, notices served on the landlord. (A local authority is unlikely to consider a request to carry out an examination on the basis of a dodgy kettle lead, but might do on, e.g, 50 year old wiring.)
PAT tests are only a statutory requirement in the workplace.
However, any tests carried out on a landlord's instructions
might assist in avoiding some or all of the liability for an appliance failure that caused an injury.