https://tradeyoke.net/blog/tag/electrical EIC, EICR, minor works and the paperwork that becomes repeat work. en-gb https://tradeyoke.net/blog/eicr-every-five-years https://tradeyoke.net/blog/eicr-every-five-years Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:15:11 GMT Private landlords in England must have an EICR at least every five years. That is a rebooking you can date on the day you issue the certificate. ✅ Send the landlord or agent a reminder three months before the EICR expires. It lands while they still have time to book you, not while they are searching for anyone who can come this week. ### Remedials are the second job An unsatisfactory report is not bad news for the electrician who wrote it; it is a quote. The C1 and C2 observations become the lines of that quote, the quote becomes a job, and the job becomes an invoice. The landlord gets the written confirmation the regulations ask for, and the file shows the whole chain. The quotes board in the platform keeps that chain visible: waiting on the customer, accepted, ready to book, booked. When the remedial invoice goes unpaid it turns up in the polite chasing sequence rather than in a spreadsheet you forgot to open. > An unsatisfactory EICR is the only certificate that arrives with its own quote attached. — TradeYoke ### Running the five-year cycle in practice ### The five-year EICR rhythm - ✓ Issue the report with the next-inspection date on it — Five years at most for a rental; shorter if the condition warrants. - ✓ File it with an expiry against the property and the landlord — Where it will surface, not where it will be forgotten. - ✓ Quote the C1 and C2 observations the same day — The remedial clock is 28 days; the quote should not use ten of them. - ✓ Remind the agent three months before expiry — By email or text, from the record so the send is on file. - ✓ Book the next inspection inside the window — Then the cycle runs itself. Landlords with gas appliances have a parallel duty every 12 months, covered in the landlord gas safety record post. Agents managing both like one supplier who reminds them about both, which is one reason compatible trades share an account on TradeYoke. The plans on the pricing page are per business, not per trade or per user. See also: the document library that finds a certificate in seconds ### Questions people ask **Is an EICR the same as an EIC?** No. An Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) is issued for new work, a new installation or a major alteration, and confirms it was designed, built and tested to BS 7671. An EICR is a periodic condition report on an existing installation. A brand-new installation with an EIC still needs an EICR within five years of it if the property is let. **Do HMOs need an EICR more often?** Houses in multiple occupation fall under the same five-year maximum, and licensing conditions may add requirements. The licence is set by the local council, so check the conditions on it rather than assuming the standard cycle is enough. **Does a homeowner need an EICR every five years?** There is no legal requirement for an owner-occupier, though one is widely recommended every ten years, when buying a property, or before major work. The five-year rule is specifically for private rented homes. **Who counts as a qualified and competent person?** The regulations do not name a register. Government guidance points landlords to competent-person schemes and to electricians who can demonstrate qualification and experience for inspection and testing. Membership of a scheme such as NICEIC or NAPIT is the simplest way to show it. ### Make the next EICR the easiest booking you win TradeYoke's electrician pilot files every certificate with its expiry, quotes the remedials and reminds the agent before the five years is up. Start a 30-day trial of Essentials with no card. [Start your free trial](https://app.tradeyoke.net/signup) ]]> TradeYoke team Electrical Compliance