Local fixed-wiring report route
EICR Certificate in Lewisham
Arrange an EICR for a rented home, HMO, converted flat or managed property in Lewisham. Send the exact dwelling, consumer units, existing report, access details and deadline.
Start with the Lewisham dwelling, report and access arrangements
The reason for the report matters, but the quotation also needs one clearly identified installation and a practical route into every room and electrical area included in the request.
Property and report purpose
Give the full address, postcode and flat or room reference. State whether the EICR is for a current or new tenancy, HMO, managing-agent file, sale, owner condition check or another dated requirement.
Existing report and later work
Send the complete previous EICR and follow-up evidence where available. Mention a replacement consumer unit, rewire, electric heating, extension or new circuit completed since that inspection.
Boards and electrical boundaries
Identify the consumer unit serving the home and any secondary board for a converted floor, common area, loft, basement, garage, garden building or fixed external supply.
Residents, keys and block access
Confirm tenant notice, bedroom and cupboard keys, entry-phone or concierge arrangements, meter-room permission, parking and the person who can open every included area.
Lewisham conversions and mixed-use addresses need a precise electrical boundary
Lewisham, Catford, Hither Green and Lee include purpose-built flats, maisonettes and period houses divided into separate homes. Name the individual dwelling and the board that serves it. Shared halls, landlord supplies and meter cupboards should be expressly included, excluded or set out as a separate inspection request.
Deptford, New Cross, Brockley, Forest Hill and Sydenham include converted properties, homes above shops and houses with rear additions, loft rooms, garages or garden buildings. Identify the residential entrance and every secondary board or fixed external circuit. SE postcodes cross borough boundaries, so the full address is more reliable than the district name alone when checking council guidance.
What should be ready for a Lewisham EICR?
Lewisham describes the statutory inspection as covering fixed electrical cables and equipment on the consumer side of the supply meter. The appointment should therefore relate to one defined installation with reasonable access.
Correct dwelling and consumer unit
Match the exact home or HMO to its main board and any secondary distribution. Do not assume another flat, a shop or common-part wiring belongs to the same domestic report.
Accessible rooms and fixed points
Arrange entry to bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms, halls, cupboards, lofts, basements, extensions and included outbuildings so locked areas do not create avoidable limitations.
HMO and common installations
For shared housing, state whether the request includes only the dwellings or also landlord-controlled lighting, supplies and electrical equipment in staircases, corridors, entrances or other common areas.
Separate appliance requirements
An EICR concerns the fixed installation. List landlord-supplied portable appliances separately if they also need safety checking, rather than treating them as part of the fixed-wiring report.
Check the report interval and any follow-up duties
Current government guidance says rented-sector electrical installations in England must be inspected and tested at least every five years by a properly qualified person, or sooner where the previous report requires it. The report outcome and the property circumstances determine what must happen next.
Use the official guidance for the current legal position, then send any report wording, observations or deadline with the enquiry.
Turn a Lewisham EICR enquiry into a complete inspection brief
1. Send the document requirement
Provide the tenancy, HMO, council, sale or management wording, the existing report, intended recipient and required date.
2. Map the installation
Identify the exact dwelling, main and secondary boards and any converted, common, commercial or external electrical areas included or excluded.
3. Confirm complete access
Coordinate occupants, keys, block entry, controlled cupboards, alarms, parking and any agent or freeholder permission needed for the visit.
Practical EICR questions for Lewisham properties
How often should fixed wiring be inspected in a Lewisham private rented home?
Lewisham Council's private-sector electrical-safety policy says fixed cables and fixed equipment on the consumer side of the supply meter must be inspected and tested at least every five years by a qualified person. Follow an earlier date where the current report requires one.
Who should receive the EICR for a Lewisham tenancy?
Lewisham Council says current tenants should receive the report within 28 days, new tenants before the tenancy begins and prospective tenants within 28 days of a request. The council can also require a copy within seven days.
Does a Lewisham EICR include portable appliance testing?
No. The EICR concerns the fixed electrical installation. If supplied fridges, heaters, kettles or other portable appliances also need checking, list them as a separate PAT testing requirement.
Can one Lewisham EICR cover an HMO and its common parts?
Do not assume it can. Identify each dwelling and consumer unit, then state whether landlord-controlled lighting, supplies, corridors, staircases, entrances or other common electrical areas also need an expressly defined inspection.
What should I send for a Lewisham EICR quotation?
Send the full address and unit, property type, report reason and deadline, existing EICR and follow-up evidence, consumer-unit locations, converted or common areas, occupancy, access contact, keys, parking and any council or managing-agent wording.
Need an EICR for a Lewisham home, HMO or managed property?
Send the exact dwelling, current evidence request, existing report, consumer units, shared or altered areas, access arrangements, recipient and deadline. This keeps the quotation tied to the correct fixed installation.