EICR certificate in AHA farmhouse

EJS

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Ashford, Kent

• Jun 4, 2021

• #1

Our landlord has asked that we provide these electrical checks and certificates as our tenancy says we have to keep ' electrical systems in good tenantable order'. However this is the landlords responsibility in residential rentals. Has anyone been asked to provide one as a tenant?

 

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farmerm

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Location

Shropshire

• Jun 4, 2021

• #2

Interesting question! I would have though the checks on the residential part of your farm tenancy would fall under the responsibility of the landlord but

 

Poncherello1976

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Oxfordshire

• Jun 4, 2021

• #3

Yes we have, and we have done the electrical checks for the farmhouse, and now it needs work!, also a couple of cottages that go with the farm. We have also had to go round the farm buildings as well, and they all need work!

 

Timbo

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Location

Gods County

• Jun 4, 2021

• #4

Electrical Cert for fixed installation is landlords problem. They may insist you have your appliances checked though

 

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Billboy1

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• Jun 5, 2021

• #5

yes we had to do it . in the end the land lord paid for everything after initially telling us we would have to pay for the labour part

 

Ramrod

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Location

Skendleby Psalter, Lincolnshire

• Jun 5, 2021

• #6

Looked into it several years ago. PIA

Word's - put, keep and maintain in agreement meant tenant's (my) responsibility.

 

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Lincsman

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Arable Farmer

Location

Lincolnshire

• Jun 5, 2021

• #7

Its the landlords problem like the gas safe.

Became law a year ago for new tenants moving in and this last April for all let properties (lasts 5 years)

 

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Neddy flanders

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BASE UK Member

• Jun 5, 2021

• #8

not sure, but i think AG tenancies are different to conventional Assured Shorthold residential tenancies. Landlords responsibilities are not the same. stand to be corrected.

 

Al R

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Livestock Farmer

Location

West Wales

• Jun 5, 2021

• #9

Poncherello1976 said:

Yes we have, and we have done the electrical checks for the farmhouse, and now it needs work!, also a couple of cottages that go with the farm. We have also had to go round the farm buildings as well, and they all need work!

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Last quote a few years ago for here was upwards of £8k for a small farm yard. If it rains a lot of the sheds go off, with freezers and fridges in them Unsure if it is up to us or the landlord on an FBT but we get our electrician in for small work..

 

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Lincsman

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Arable Farmer

Location

Lincolnshire

• Jun 5, 2021

• #10

Neddy flanders said:

not sure, but i think AG tenancies are different to conventional Assured Shorthold residential tenancies. Landlords responsibilities are not the same. stand to be corrected.

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The electric system is part of the building fabric.. like the roof

 

EJS

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

Ashford, Kent

• Jun 6, 2021

• #11

I've contacted TFA to see if they have any advice. These certificates onlly became law in last year so don't want to agree inless absolutely have to.

 

exmoor dave

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Location

exmoor, uk

• Jun 6, 2021

• #12

Neddy flanders said:

not sure, but i think AG tenancies are different to conventional Assured Shorthold residential tenancies. Landlords responsibilities are not the same. stand to be corrected.

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I've often wondered this- the farmhouse here would struggle to even make the lowest grade of energy rating, if it were a ASH tenancy it would be illegal to even let

 

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AJ123

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Mixed Farmer

Location

South east

• Jun 7, 2021

• #13

There is a difference between keeping in repair and providing your landlord a certificate to show such. I would hold your ground, but get advice from someone expert in the area.