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The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector and Social Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector and Social Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

S.I. 2020/312 · 19 provisionsView on legislation.gov.uk

Landlord Electrical Safety Certificate Obligations UK16 May 2026

These Regulations impose duties on private landlords of residential premises in England in respect of electrical safety standards. The duties do not apply to landlords of social housing. The Regulations require local housing authorities to enforce the duties, and include a power to arrange remedial action.

Part 1: Introduction

Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and application
Regulation 2: Interpretation

Part 2: Duties of private landlords Duties of landlords in relation to electrical installations etc.

Regulation 3: Duties of private landlords in relation to electrical installations Duties of landlords in relation to electrical installations etc.

Part 2A: Duties of registered providers in relation to electrical equipment

Regulation 3A: Application and interpretation of this Part
Regulation 3B: Duties of registered providers for safety and checking of electrical equipment
Regulation 3C: Duties of registered providers following a check of electrical equipment
Regulation 3D: Supplementary duties of registered providers in relation to ISIT records etc.

Part 3: Remedial action

Regulation 4: Duty of local housing authority to serve a remedial notice
Regulation 5: Duty of private landlord landlord to comply with a remedial notice
Regulation 6: Power of local housing authority to arrange remedial action
Regulation 7: Appeals relating to remedial action by local housing authorities
Regulation 8: Recovery of costs
Regulation 9: Appeals against recovery of costs

Part 4: Urgent remedial action

Regulation 10: Urgent remedial action

Part 5: Financial penalties

Regulation 11: Financial penalties for breach of duties
Regulation 12: Procedure for and appeals against financial penalties

Part 5A: Review

Regulation 12A: Review

Part 6: Licences under Parts 2 and 3 of the Housing Act 2004

Regulation 13: Amendments to Schedule 4 to the Housing Act 2004

Part 7: Duty of manager to supply and maintain gas and electricity

Regulation 14: Amendments to the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006

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