Call to extend electrical safety checks to social housing
A charity says mandatory checks in England’s private rental sector had unearthed thousands of serious hazards. …
Lesley Rudd, chief executive of Electrical Safety First, said: “Our findings demonstrate how essential electrical safety checks are in identifying faults and preventing harm. In their first year alone, they have protected thousands of tenants from faults that could have caused serious injury and fire, and helped maintain the condition and safety of landlords properties.