Electrical, fire & safety compliance for HMOs & landlords
Letting property comes with hard legal duties - and real penalties for missing them. EFS keeps your HMOs and rented units tested and certified: EICRs, fire cover, emergency lighting and alarms, tracked and renewed on time so you always meet your obligations across Sussex.
The compliance picture
What a landlord actually has to stay on top of
Landlords carry some of the clearest legal duties of any premises owner. Rented homes in England need an EICR at least every five years, and HMOs add fire-safety requirements on top - alarms, emergency lighting, fire doors. Miss a deadline and you risk fines, invalid insurance and unenforceable tenancies.
- Rented homes legally require an EICR at least every five years
- HMOs need interlinked alarms, emergency lighting and maintained fire doors
- Landlord-supplied appliances should be PAT tested between tenancies
- Missed certificates can mean fines and problems at insurance or eviction
What we cover for HMOs & landlords
Everything a landlord needs to meet their legal duties - across one unit or a whole portfolio.
Fixed-wire inspection and certification on the legal cycle, for every property you let.
Interlinked alarm testing and fire-door checks to meet HMO fire-safety duties.
Escape-route lighting in shared areas inspected and certified for HMOs.
Landlord-supplied appliances tested and labelled, ideally between tenancies.
Detectors supplied, tested and certified to meet your legal obligations.
Every certificate's expiry tracked and renewed before it lapses - across your whole portfolio.
Why EFS
One plan across every property you let
Juggling certificate dates across several tenancies is exactly how landlords slip up. Put your whole portfolio on one EFS plan and every EICR, alarm and fire-door check is tracked, renewed on time and certified - so you are never the landlord scrambling before an inspection.
- One provider and one schedule across every unit you let
- Renewals tracked automatically - never miss a legal deadline
- Certificates filed and ready for tenants, agents, councils or insurers
Frequently asked questions
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In England, privately rented homes require a fixed-wire (EICR) inspection at least every five years, and a copy must be given to tenants. We carry out the inspection, supply the certificate and track when the next one is due for each property.
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HMOs typically require interlinked fire alarms, emergency lighting in shared areas and maintained fire doors, with the exact standard depending on the property and your council's licensing. We survey the property and tell you plainly what applies.
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Yes - that is where a plan really pays off. We hold the schedule for every property, track each certificate's renewal date and carry out the work on time, so nothing across your portfolio slips through.
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There is no fixed legal interval, but you have a duty to ensure any appliances you supply are safe, and testing them between tenancies is sensible and easy to evidence. We can include it in your plan.