The government is bringing new electric safety standards into force in July 2020, and this has the potential to affect landlords across the country. The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 are set to introduce a number of changes to legislation that all private landlords in England must comply with.
It should be noted that this is not UK-wide legislation, meaning that landlords who operate only in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are unaffected. Nevertheless, for private landlords in England, this means huge changes. So here we take a look at what these regulations mean for landlords, and what needs to be done.