Guides

What the regulations require for the certificates CertBase produces.

• How often does PAT testing need doing?

  There is no fixed legal PAT testing interval. How to set one from risk, what HSE and the IET Code of Practice suggest, and what landlords need to know.

• EICR codes explained: C1, C2, C3 and FI

  What C1, C2, C3 and FI mean on an Electrical Installation Condition Report, which codes make an EICR unsatisfactory, and how often an EICR is needed.

• Landlord gas safety certificates (CP12): what the rules require

  What a landlord gas safety record (CP12) must include, how often it is needed, the two-month rule, and when tenants must receive a copy.