There's no law that forces you to have an EICR before you sell your home, unlike letting a property, where a satisfactory report every five years is a legal duty. But a recent Electrical Installation Condition Report is one of the most reassuring things you can put in front of a buyer. It's a full health check of the fixed wiring, from the consumer unit to the furthest socket, with every finding coded and explained, so a buyer's surveyor or solicitor can see the electrics are safe rather than flagging them as an unknown that stalls the sale or knocks money off the price.
Buyers across Stroud and the Five Valleys are increasingly clued up, and an older stone terrace or mill conversion with no evidence of recent electrical work invites awkward questions late in a chain. Getting an EICR done before you go to market puts you in control: you learn what, if anything, needs attention on your own timescale rather than under pressure from a buyer. We carry the report out methodically, hand you a plain-English summary alongside the formal certificate, and if anything needs putting right we quote it as one clear fixed price under our NAPIT registration.
Not required, but persuasive
You don't legally need an EICR to sell, but a recent satisfactory report removes a common sticking point in the conveyancing.
You stay in control
Testing before you market means you handle any findings on your own terms, not under pressure from a buyer mid-chain.
Plain-English report
The formal certificate plus a simple summary of what's safe, what needs attention and what can wait, ready for a buyer's solicitor.
Your questions, answered
Is an EICR a legal requirement when selling?
No. The five-yearly EICR duty applies to rented homes, not to selling your own. It's entirely optional for a sale, but many sellers still get one because it reassures buyers and keeps the conveyancing moving.
How long does an EICR stay valid?
For an owner-occupied home the usual guidance is up to ten years, or sooner for an older installation. A report done shortly before you market the property will comfortably cover the sale.
What if the report finds problems?
It simply lists what needs attention, each item coded by how urgent it is. We explain them in plain English and give you a fixed price to put them right, so you can decide whether to fix them or factor them into the sale.
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