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Landlord electrical safety
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
Make sure the electrical appliances you supply are safe. Book a competent engineer to test and label them, helping you meet your duty of care to tenants.
- Tests the appliances you supply
- Pass or fail label on each item
- Helps you meet your duty of care
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What is included
One fixed price covers everything you need to test the appliances you supply.
Supplied appliances tested
Every portable appliance you provide checked.
Visual and instrument checks
Each item, plug and cable inspected and tested.
Pass or fail labels
A dated label on every appliance tested.
Competent tester
Fully trained and equipped to test safely.
Digital record
A report listing every item and its result.
Why landlords arrange PAT testing
Is it a legal requirement?
It depends on where your property is. In England there is no law that specifically requires PAT testing, but landlords do have a legal duty to make sure the electrical appliances they supply are safe, and PAT testing is the recognised way to show you have met that duty. In Scotland it goes further: where you supply portable appliances, testing them is required under the repairing standard, before letting and at least every 5 years. PAT is also commonly required as a condition of HMO licences and by some insurers.
What the tester checks
A competent tester carries out a visual inspection and, where needed, an instrument test on each portable appliance you provide, such as kettles, microwaves, washing machines and lamps. Each item is given a pass or fail label, and you receive a record of everything tested.
Why it is worth doing
Faulty appliances are a common cause of electrical fires and shocks. Testing the items you supply protects your tenants, supports your insurance position, and gives you clear evidence that you have taken reasonable steps to keep the property safe. It is quick, low cost, and easy to keep on top of between tenancies.
How it works
From booking to report in four simple steps.
Book online
Add PAT testing to your basket and check out in minutes.
We match an engineer
A competent tester covering your area.
Test and label
At a date and time that works for your tenants.
Get your report
Your digital record of every item tested.
Simple, flat pricing
PAT testing is a single fixed price that covers the portable appliances you supply with your property. No per-item charges and no hidden fees. You will see the price before you pay.
See the priceOne fixed price
A single fee covers the appliances you supply.
Tested and labelled
Every item inspected and given a pass or fail label.
No hidden fees
The price you see at checkout is the price you pay.
What landlords say
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Common Questions
Portable Appliance Testing, or PAT, is the inspection and testing of electrical appliances to make sure they are safe to use. A competent person checks each item, both visually and with a test instrument where needed, then labels it as a pass or fail. For landlords it covers the portable appliances you supply with the property.
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Book your PAT testing today
Keep the appliances you supply safe and your tenants protected. Book online in minutes.
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