Consultation outcome

Electrical safety in the private rented sector

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 17 February 2018
• Last updated: 29 January 2019 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Electrical safety in the private rented sector: government response

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-5412-8

PDF, 226 KB, 11 pages

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Detail of outcome

This document sets out the full government response to the consultation exercise and describes what will happen next.

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Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking views and comments on the recommendations made by the Private Rented Sector Electrical Safety Working Group.

This consultation ran from
12:15am on 17 February 2018 to 11:45pm on 16 April 2018

Consultation description

The working group has recommended introducing 5 yearly mandatory electrical installation checks for private rented property and that other safety measures be encouraged as good practice and set out in guidance.

This consultation invites views and comments to gather additional evidence on the recommendations made by the working group.

Any legislation brought forward as a result of this consultation will be subject to appropriate assessment.

Documents

Electrical safety in the private rented sector

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-5193-6

PDF, 337 KB, 19 pages

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Published 17 February 2018
Last updated 29 January 2019 + show all updates

1. 29 January 2019

   Added government response to the consultation.

2. 17 February 2018

   First published.