Ealing · England
PAT Testing in Ealing
From enquiry to certificate: PAT Testing for landlords in Ealing, handled by professionals holding the registration the law requires, with pricing confirmed before you commit.
Straight answer
Every appliance with a plug that you provide in Ealing — fridge, washer, microwave, lamps, extension leads — sits under your duty to supply safe equipment. PAT testing pairs a visual inspection with electrical tests and gives you the dated record that proves the duty was met.
Booking
How it works
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Credentials
Who you're letting in
The credential here is demonstrable competence with calibrated equipment. Many landlords use an electrician so PAT rides along with other electrical work; specialist test firms are equally valid. Either way we check training, instruments and insurance before confirming — and the paperwork should show per-item results, not just a summary.
Letting property in Ealing
Letting in Ealing: the practical points
In Ealing as anywhere, PAT earns its keep at the boundaries: HMO licensing from London Borough of Ealing, insurance claims, deposit disputes over damaged appliances, and Scotland's regular-check duty where it applies. Cheap, quick, and disproportionately useful when something goes wrong.
The law
The rules behind the certificate
Skipping appliance safety evidence carries indirect but real risk: civil liability and insurance difficulty if a supplied appliance injures someone or starts a fire, breach of licence conditions where an HMO licence requires testing, and Repairing Standard failures in Scotland. The testing itself is cheap; the gap it closes isn't.
There is no blanket law that says rented homes must be PAT tested. What the law does require is that any electrical appliances the landlord supplies are safe — PAT testing is the standard practical way to evidence that, and it is frequently a condition of HMO licences.
The 5-yearly electrical safety inspection must include appliances provided by the landlord, so appliance testing is effectively part of the statutory regime in Scotland.
Penalties stated are statutory maximums or court-set; London Borough of Ealing is the local housing authority for Ealing.
Paperwork
Registers, labels and receipts
Date-stamp everything: the register from each visit, the disposal or repair of failures, and receipts for replacements. The cycle itself is risk-based — change of tenancy or annually is common, and licence conditions may fix it — so the file should show a rhythm, not a one-off.
Pricing
What PAT testing costs
PAT is priced per item with a visit minimum, and the per-item rate drops as quantity rises — which is why combining it with an EICR or inventory visit usually beats a standalone booking. The guidance range reflects a typical furnished let; unfurnished properties with a single appliance may only make sense bundled.
The inspection
What the tester actually checks
Expect the tester to work through the inventory: visual inspection of plug, fuse rating, cable and casing, then meter tests suited to each class of appliance. New items may be logged with a visual check only and picked up on the next cycle. The output is the labelled items plus the register — your evidence, so keep it with the tenancy file.
FAQ
Before you book: quick answers
What happens if an appliance fails?
It should be removed from the property or repaired by a competent person and retested before reuse. The record notes the failure — replacing cheap failed items is usually more economical than repair.
Who can carry out PAT testing?
A competent person with the right training and calibrated test equipment. It does not require a full electrician's qualification, though many landlords use an electrician or specialist test company so the paperwork is professionally recorded.
What's the risk of skipping appliance safety checks?
If a supplied appliance injures someone or starts a fire and you cannot show it was safe, you face civil liability, insurance difficulties, and potential prosecution under general safety law — plus breach of licence conditions where an HMO licence requires testing.
Do brand-new appliances need testing?
New items are generally presumed safe on purchase, so many testing regimes record them with a visual check and bring them into the normal cycle at the next round. Keep purchase receipts as part of the evidence trail.
What records should I keep?
A register of appliances with test dates and results, plus the pass labels on the items themselves. Keep the records with your tenancy file — they are your evidence if an appliance is ever implicated in an incident.
What is PAT testing?
Portable Appliance Testing combines a visual inspection with electrical tests of plug-in appliances — kettles, washing machines, lamps, extension leads — to confirm they are safe to use. Each item is usually labelled with the result and test date.
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