Kidlington, OxfordshireInfo@dpl-electrical.co.ukMon–Sat 8am–5pm · Sun 8am–1pm Info@dpl-electrical.co.uk ServicesService AreasAboutOur WorkReviewsContactInfo@dpl-electrical.co.ukRequest Estimate HomeServicesLandlord EICRsLandlord EICRs · Oxfordshire · Statutory 5-year # Landlord EICRs across Oxfordshire,certified and emailed the same day. Statutory Electrical Installation Condition Reports for private landlords and letting agents — booked within 48 hours, inspected by an NAPIT-registered electrician, full PDF certificate in your inbox the same evening. Honest C1/C2 remedial quotes, no fail-the-job upsells. Get My Free Quote 07479 274302 Info@dpl-electrical.co.uk over 25 years inspecting Oxfordshire rentals · NAPIT reporting format · Same-day certificate · Honest remedial pricing. At a glance - Booking lead time24–48 hrs - Inspection time2–3 hrs typical - CertificateSame-day PDF - Validity5 yearsRequest Estimate NAPIT Registered Electrician Same-day Certificates 25+Years Inspecting Letting-Agent Trusted Honest Remedial Quotes Service Overview ## Your statutory 5-year certificate, done properly. Since 1 April 2021 every privately rented home in England must hold a valid Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR), renewed at least every 5 years or at change of tenancy. Failure to comply carries a £30,000 civil penalty per property — and your insurance is void from the day it expires. What it isAn EICR is a formal inspection and test of the fixed electrical installation in a property — consumer unit, circuits, accessories and bonding — graded against BS 7671. The certificate is either ‘Satisfactory’ (valid 5 years) or ‘Unsatisfactory’ (remedial work required within 28 days). Who it's forPrivate landlords, portfolio investors, HMO operators, holiday-let owners, letting agents and managing agents across Oxford, Kidlington, Witney, Banbury and Bicester who need a compliant certificate at change of tenancy, lease renewal, or before a council licensing inspection. When it's neededBefore every new tenancy, at the 5-year renewal of an existing certificate, after any major electrical work, ahead of HMO or selective-licensing inspections, and immediately when a tenant reports any electrical fault that suggests fixed-wiring damage. Why professionalAn EICR is a legal requirement under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020. It must be carried out by a ‘qualified and competent person’ — in practice, a registered NAPIT, NAPIT or ELECSA installer. A certificate from anyone else is not legally valid. Why It Matters ## An expired EICR is a £30,000 problem. Landlord clients ring us most often after a council letter, a tenant complaint or a remortgage solicitor query. By that point the fine, the deposit dispute and the insurance void have already begun. If you ignore it - Civil penalty of up to £30,000 per property issued by the local authority — Oxford City Council actively enforces. - Buildings & landlord insurance voided from the certificate expiry date — any fire or accident claim refused. - Tenant deposit dispute lost at the deposit scheme adjudication if you can’t evidence the certificate. - HMO & selective licence application refused or revoked — lost rental income while you remediate. - Sale or remortgage held up by the buyer’s solicitor until a current EICR is produced. Common mistakes - Booking ‘EICRs’ from an unregistered handyman — the certificate is not legally valid and the inspection often isn’t done to BS 7671. - Accepting a £49 EICR offer that hides £900 of invented C2 remedials — a known scam pattern across the South East. - Letting the certificate lapse between tenancies because the property was vacant ‘only for a couple of months’. - Filing the certificate but never reading the C2 schedule — then handing the property over with non-compliant remedials outstanding. - Assuming an EPC covers it. It doesn’t. EPC and EICR are completely separate documents. Our Process ## From booking to certificate in five steps. We book in 24–48 hours, inspect in 2–3 hours, and email the PDF the same evening. Remedials (if any) are quoted in writing so you choose the route, not the inspector. - 01 ### Online or phone booking Tell us the address, bedroom count and access arrangements. We confirm a 2-hour slot inside 48 hours. - 02 ### Visual inspection Consumer unit, accessory condition, earthing & bonding, fire safety of cable runs — visually checked and photographed for the report. - 03 ### Full dead & live testing Continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, earth-fault loop impedance, RCD trip times — recorded on every circuit. - 04 ### Coding & certificate Any defects coded C1, C2, C3 or FI per the IET Electrical Safety Code. Certificate generated on Easycert and emailed as a signed PDF. - 05 ### Remedial quote (if needed) C1 or C2 defects? You receive a separate fixed-price remedial quote — you decide whether we do the work, no obligation. The Benefits ## Why landlords stay with us for the long-term. Six concrete reasons portfolio landlords and letting agents across Oxfordshire have us on speed-dial. ### Speed Booked in 48 hours, inspected in 2–3 hours, certificate by 8pm the same day. No waiting on a postal copy. ### Safety judgement over 25 years of inspection experience — we know the difference between a genuine C2 and a cosmetic C3, so your remedial bill is honest. ### Longevity of certificate A clean satisfactory EICR is valid 5 years — one £140 visit covers you to the next election cycle. ### Cost predictability Flat fees by bedroom count, no extras for digital certificates, no charge for the remedial quote. ### Reliability for agents Letting agents get a single contact, batch booking discounts, and certificates emailed direct to their compliance inbox. ### Peace of mind Insurance-ready PDF, council-ready audit trail, tenant-ready safety notice — all signed by an NAPIT installer. Specifics & Detail ## What an EICR actually involves. An EICR is a structured inspection-and-test against the model report format published by Electrical Safety First and adopted by NAPIT. Here’s what we check, code and certify on every visit. ### What we inspect & test - Consumer unit — type, RCD/RCBO protection, surge protection - Earthing & main protective bonding (gas, water, structural steel) - Every final circuit — continuity, insulation resistance, polarity - Earth-fault loop impedance (Zs) at the furthest point of each circuit - RCD trip times — both at ½ x and 5 x rated current - Visible cable condition, accessory damage, junction-box accessibility - Bathroom zoning, kitchen RCD coverage, outdoor accessory IP rating ### How defects are coded C1 — danger present, immediate action required (we make safe on the day). C2 — potentially dangerous, urgent remedial within 28 days. C3 — improvement recommended, not a fail. FI — further investigation required. Only C1 and C2 produce an Unsatisfactory result. We code conservatively but honestly — no inflated C2s. ### Variations of the EICR service - Standard single-let EICR (1–3 bed) - HMO EICR with fire-alarm inter-link check - Holiday-let & short-let EICR - Pre-purchase / pre-sale EICR for buyers and sellers - Commercial unit periodic EICR (1–5 year cycles) - Bulk portfolio EICR scheduling for letting agents ### Local situations we see most often Older Oxford terraced rentals with original 1980s consumer units and no RCD coverage; Kidlington and Bicester ex-LA stock with TT earthing and no main bonding; Witney and Banbury HMOs missing inter-linked smoke detection. We see them weekly — and we know the fix. Frequently Asked ## Straight answers, before the visit. Can't see your question? Ring the team on 07479 274302 — five-minute call, no obligation. 07479 274302 Info@dpl-electrical.co.ukRequest Quote How much is a landlord EICR in Oxford?Flat-rate by bedroom count: 1-bed flat £140, 2-bed £160, 3-bed £180, 4-bed £210, 5-bed+ from £240. HMOs from £210. All inclusive of certificate. Bulk-portfolio agents — ring for a discount tariff. How long does the inspection take? When will I receive the certificate? What happens if it fails? Do you do same-day call-outs? How long is the certificate valid? Do you offer EICRs for letting agents? What if my property is in a remote area of Oxfordshire? Related Services ## Often booked alongside Complete Domestic Rewires Full house rewires planned around your family — modern wiring, cleaner finish, fewer disruptions. Consumer Unit Upgrades Modern RCD/RCBO consumer units fitted to 18th-edition standards — safer protection in under a day. Electrical Emergency Call-outs Fast local response across Oxfordshire when power, sockets or circuits fail — usually on site the same working day. Electrical Maintenance Scheduled testing, fault finding and remedial work that keeps your home or business running safely. Local Coverage ## Landlord EICRs across Oxfordshire Same crew, same standard — covering Kidlington and the surrounding towns from a single Oxfordshire base. - Landlord EICRs in Oxford8 miles - Landlord EICRs in Witney10 miles - Landlord EICRs in Banbury22 miles - Landlord EICRs in Bicester7 milesAll areasContact Book Landlord EICRs ## Landlord EICR — surveyed, quoted and fitted by the same Oxfordshire crew. Free written estimate. No deposit. No call centre. Call before midday and we’ll be on site the same working day across Oxford, Witney, Banbury, Bicester and the wider Oxfordshire area. Request My Estimate 07479 274302 Info@dpl-electrical.co.uk NAPIT-registered electricians, covering Oxfordshire and surrounding counties — fast local response. 07479 27430207528 364996 AltInfo@dpl-electrical.co.ukSouth Ave, Kidlington, OX5 1DQ Opening Hours Monday8am–5pm Tuesday8am–5pm Wednesday8am–5pm Thursday8am–5pm Friday8am–5pm Saturday8am–5pm Sunday8am–1pm - Services Domestic Electrical Installation - Commercial Electrical Installation - Landlord EICRs - Complete Domestic Rewires - Complete Commercial Rewires - Consumer Unit Upgrades - EV Charger Installation - Electrical Emergency Call-outs - Electrical Maintenance Service Areas - Oxfordshire - Buckinghamshire - Berkshire - Wiltshire - Gloucestershire - Oxford - Witney - Banbury - Bicester Company - About - Our Work - Reviews - ContactNAPIT Registered Electrician Company No. 11444366 © 2026 D.P.L Electrical Services. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy·Terms & Conditions·Cookie Policy·25+ Years Experience Call nowRequest Estimate