TES Compliance carries out Electrical Installation Condition Reports for landlords, property managers and businesses in Southampton and across Hampshire. Our NICEIC-approved engineers inspect fixed wiring installations and produce certified reports that satisfy landlord licensing, insurance and regulatory requirements.
An Electrical Installation Condition Report is a formal assessment of the fixed wiring within a building. Rather than testing individual appliances or equipment, it focuses entirely on the installation itself: the consumer unit, distribution boards, cabling, earthing and bonding conductors, sockets, switches and lighting circuits. The inspector’s role is to identify deterioration, damage or anything that falls short of current wiring standards, and to classify findings using the code system defined in the IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671). A qualified TES Compliance engineer conducts a thorough visual inspection of all accessible parts of the installation, followed by dead testing of circuits where isolation is safe and live testing where it is not. Findings are recorded as coded observations: C1 for immediate danger, C2 for potentially dangerous conditions requiring remedial action, and C3 for recommendations. The completed report confirms whether the installation is satisfactory for continued use and provides a clear schedule of any observations for your records. Southampton has a diverse property landscape, from the city’s extensive student housing and HMO stock to large commercial premises across the waterfront and out-of-town business parks. This variety means the EICR requirement applies broadly across the city. Under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, all duty holders are legally responsible for maintaining safe electrical installations. For residential landlords, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require a valid EICR before each new tenancy begins and renewed at least every five years. Commercial properties follow the same five-year maximum, though many insurers and occupier agreements require more frequent inspection cycles.
TES Compliance covers Southampton and the wider Hampshire area. Our engineers schedule inspections efficiently across the city and surrounding locations, meeting certificate deadlines for landlords, letting agents and facilities managers.
Every EICR is completed to BS 7671 standards by a NICEIC-approved engineer and issued digitally. Your certificate is accepted by letting agents, local authority licensing schemes, insurers and solicitors across Southampton and Hampshire.
Where the inspection identifies C1 or C2 coded defects, our engineers can carry out remedial work directly without you needing to source a separate contractor. This keeps the process moving and avoids delays before a satisfactory certificate can be issued.
Southampton has one of the largest student populations in the country, served by the University of Southampton and Solent University, and this drives a substantial HMO and private rental market across the city. Landlords operating in this market face a clear legal requirement: a valid EICR must be in place before any tenancy begins, renewed every five years, and any C1 or C2 defects addressed within 28 days of the report date. Southampton City Council’s HMO licensing requirements add a further layer of obligation for landlords of larger shared properties. TES Compliance provides certified reports that satisfy all of these requirements and can carry out remedial work in-house where needed.
Beyond the rental sector, Southampton’s commercial property market is significant. The city’s waterfront, the Solent Business Park and the wider commercial areas of the city centre include a broad range of office buildings, retail premises and industrial units, all of which require periodic EICR inspections. Our engineers are experienced at working in occupied commercial environments, coordinating circuit isolation with building managers and producing reports that meet the documentation standards required by commercial insurers and lease agreements.
For clients whose compliance needs extend beyond EICR, TES Compliance also provides electrical testing in Southampton covering portable appliances, as well as electrical installations for businesses that need new or upgraded wiring as part of a remediation programme. If your property portfolio extends beyond the city, we carry out EICR in London, EICR in Basingstoke, EICR in Portsmouth and Guildford for clients with wider regional coverage needs.
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They carried out a massive testing job for us on a very active, complex building. It’s hard to find people who are willing to tackle the big technical stuff but still happy to help out with the smaller bits too. The engineers are great and continue to support us with our compliance and installations. 10/10.
The team at TES were great in arranging, managing and performing PAT and EICR reports that was urgently required. I would highly recommend them for their prompt and efficient service
The obligation to hold a valid Electrical Installation Condition Report applies to a wide range of property types across Southampton. TES Compliance carries out EICR inspections for private landlords with residential lets across the city, HMOs subject to Southampton City Council mandatory licensing, student accommodation and co-living properties near the universities, commercial office and retail premises throughout the city centre and waterfront, care homes and healthcare facilities in the area, and schools and educational buildings across Hampshire. Properties in the surrounding area including Winchester, Eastleigh and Fareham fall within our regular coverage, and we also work further afield across Hampshire where clients have portfolios that extend beyond Southampton itself. Whether you are a single landlord with one property or a letting agent managing dozens of tenancies across the city, TES Compliance will put together an inspection programme that fits your schedule and meets your deadlines. You can see examples of our broader compliance work on our projects page, including programmes carried out for Shortstay UK and Canon Medical.
TES Compliance charges from £7 per circuit for EICR inspections in Southampton. The total depends on the number of circuits in your property, the age and condition of the installation, and the type of building. HMOs and older Victorian terraces common across parts of Southampton often have more complex installations than modern builds, which can affect the overall price. We provide free quotes based on your specific address and property type before any work is booked.
Yes. Southampton City Council’s HMO licensing scheme requires landlords to demonstrate that the electrical installation is in a satisfactory condition, and a valid EICR is the standard way to evidence this. Under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, all private landlords in Southampton, not only HMO operators, are required to hold a current EICR. TES Compliance can carry out the inspection and any required remedial work in-house.
For residential lettings, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require a valid EICR at least every five years or at the start of each new tenancy. For commercial properties the maximum recommended interval is five years, though many insurers and lease agreements require more frequent inspections. TES Compliance will advise on an appropriate testing schedule based on the age and condition of your installation and how the property is used.
Yes. The majority of EICR inspections are carried out in occupied premises. Dead testing requires individual circuits to be isolated temporarily, which we plan in advance with you and your tenants to keep disruption to a minimum. For commercial buildings we coordinate around business hours. For residential properties we arrange access with tenants directly and aim to keep any period without power as short as possible. Contact us via our book a visit page to get started.
