Electrical Safety Certificate in Portsmouth — From £99 inc VAT

What is a Electrical Safety Certificate in Portsmouth?

A Electrical Safety Certificate (also known as EICR, Landlord Electrical Certificate) is the legally required document that proves the EICR status of a property in Portsmouth under Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020. Every rental, sale or compliance check in Portsmouth requires a current Electrical Safety Certificate signed by a registered NAPIT-registered electrician. Our Portsmouth engineers issue the certificate the same day, with the digital PDF emailed to you before they leave the property.

Portsmouth is in Hampshire, England, and our engineers also cover nearby Gosport, Fareham and Ryde. Whether you're a landlord renewing your annual EICR, a homeowner preparing to sell, or a letting agent managing a portfolio in Portsmouth, we offer the cheapest fully-compliant Electrical Safety Certificate in the area, backed by NAPIT registration and same-day availability across every Portsmouth postcode.

Looking for the cheapest Electrical Safety Certificate in Portsmouth? We are Portsmouth's lowest-priced provider of Electrical Safety Certificate certificates, also known as EICR, Landlord Electrical Certificate. Same-day Electrical Safety Certificate bookings in Portsmouth start at just £99 inc VAT, with no hidden fees, no minimum charge and no travel surcharge for any address inside Portsmouth.

What's included in your Portsmouth Electrical Safety Certificate

• Visual inspection of all consumer unit, RCDs and MCBs, sockets at the Portsmouth property
• Full functional test in line with Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
• Tightness / continuity / discharge testing as required by EICR standards
• Photographic record of any defects (kept on file for 6 years)
• Same-day digital Electrical Safety Certificate PDF emailed to you
• Hard-copy EICR posted on request to any Portsmouth address
• Free 30-day expiry reminder service
• Fixed-price remedial quotes if any issues are found in your Portsmouth property

Items inspected: consumer unit, RCDs and MCBs, sockets, lighting, bonding, earthing.

Electrical Safety Certificate prices in Portsmouth

All prices include VAT. Travel within Portsmouth is free.

Who needs a Electrical Safety Certificate in Portsmouth?

• Landlords renting out flats and houses in Portsmouth
• Letting agents managing portfolios across Portsmouth and the wider Hampshire area
• Homeowners selling, buying or remortgaging a property in Portsmouth
• HMO operators with licensable houses in Portsmouth
• Local businesses, shops, offices and restaurants in Portsmouth
• Property managers, councils and housing associations in Portsmouth

Legal Requirements in Portsmouth (England)

Properties in Portsmouth (Hampshire, England) fall under English law. The main rules are:

Landlords must have the fixed electrical installation inspected and tested by a qualified person at least every 5 years (or sooner if the last report says so) against the 18th edition Wiring Regulations, BS 7671:2018, and a valid report must be in place before a new tenancy starts. The report must be given to existing tenants within 28 days of the inspection, to new tenants before they move in, to prospective tenants within 28 days of a request and to the council within 7 days of a written request, and kept until the next inspection. Remedial or further investigative work must be completed within 28 days (or any shorter period stated in the report), with written confirmation to tenants and the council within 28 days of completion. Councils can impose penalties of up to £40,000, and since 1 November 2025 the rules also apply to social housing.

Legislation: Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector and Social Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/312); Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) (Extension to the Social Rented Sector) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/1043). Official source: legislation.gov.uk

Checked against official government sources in September 2026. General information, not legal advice.

How our Portsmouth EICR process works

Why choose Cheapest Certificates in Portsmouth?

• Cheapest in Portsmouth — Electrical Safety Certificate from £99 inc VAT, undercutting most Portsmouth competitors
• Same-day in Portsmouth — usually within 2–4 hours of your WhatsApp
• Digital + paper certificate — accepted by every UK letting agent and council
• Free renewal reminder 30 days before your Portsmouth EICR expires
• Fixed-price remedial quotes — no surprise charges in Portsmouth
• Landlord bundle savings — combine Electrical Safety Certificate with EICR, EPC, PAT in Portsmouth from £139
• Letting-agent invoicing available across Portsmouth
• 5-star Google reviews from Portsmouth landlords, homeowners and businesses

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EICR near Portsmouth

Portsmouth postcodes we cover include PO5. Nearby towns we also cover, with the straight-line distance from Portsmouth:

• EICR in Gosport (1.7 miles)
• EICR in Fareham (5.3 miles)
• EICR in Ryde (5.7 miles)
• EICR in Havant (6.1 miles)
• EICR in Waterlooville (6.2 miles)
• EICR in Sandown (10.6 miles)
• EICR in Shanklin (12.5 miles)
• EICR in Chichester (13.8 miles)
• EICR in Isle of Wight (14 miles)
• EICR in Ventnor (15 miles)
• EICR in Southampton (15.5 miles)
• EICR in Petersfield (15.8 miles)

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