New NI laws to mandate electrical safety checks

New laws, introduced from 1 April, will see better protections for people living in the private rental sector, mandating safety checks on the electrical installation of a property, such as the socket outlets, consumer unit and wiring, by a competent and qualified person at least once every five years.
The legislation, championed by consumer safety charity Electrical Safety First, will protect more than 100,000 privately rented homes1 in Northern Ireland. This change offers stronger protection fo