Landlords PAT testing is a best practice process; there is no official legal requirement to do it, but it makes a lot of sense if you do. For example, if an appliance develops a fault and the tenant gets a shock, an investigation will want to know if you have done “everything reasonably practicable” to ensure the tenant was safe. 

A PAT test Certificate would show that testing has been carried out, and the appliance was deemed safe, so you did do what you needed to. 

In some areas, such as in Newcastle upon Tyne, the council requires landlords to PAT test electrical appliances, and it is a requirement of HMO licences.

The UK Gov website confirms that it is a landlords responsibility to “make sure the electrical system is safe (for example sockets and light fittings)
and that all appliances they supply are safe (for example cookers and kettles).”

We are able to test both the portable appliances and the integrated equipment such as white goods and cookers; where-as some PAT testers with less electrical training cannot; so you get a higher standard of service. 

We are DBS and Police checked, so you can leave us to deal with your tenant directly, give us keys etc to save you the bother. 

ALL minor repairs (such as replacing defective plugs and fuses) will be fixed on the spot and FREE of charge. 

PAT, or Portable Appliance Testing is a routine safety inspection of electrical appliances (fitted with a plug) to make sure they meet legal electrical safety requirements. DRA PAT Testing carry out PAT testing in Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Durham, Sunderland, Northumberland and all surrounding areas in workplaces and homes.

We have over 500 regular clients and more 5-Star reviews on Google than any other local PAT testing company because we actually care about your safety – for us the importance of our work is to give you peace of mind that your equipment is safe; not how many stickers we can put on. 

We promise you that we will carry out repairs to ensure your equipment is safe, and provide you with a fully itemised PAT Test Certificate to ensure you comply with the regulations. We will do this at a time that is convenient to you (we operate 24/7) within minimal disruption to your business or home. 

We do all this at affordable, competitive PAT testing prices usually at a fixed rate so there are no shocks when the invoice comes in. 

We are also able to offer electrical testing for fixed appliances and your main wiring installation as required for your Landlords Certificate.

Our landlords PAT testing service is an ‘all in service’ whereby the price we quote you is fixed and includes FREE repairs to the existing plug and flexible cable, replacement plugs and fuses, etc. 

Our professional, reliable PAT testing service is carried out by experienced engineers who have been checked by CHAS, and DBS. We use the quickest industry leading, data storing machines available to ensure the service you get and the report you receive is the best possible. All our records are securely stored and can be re-issued to you for free if you lose your copy. 

Our service is carried out efficiently, quickly and using tried and tested methods that guarantee minimal disruption to your tenants. 

We carry out a through formal visual inspection on EVERY appliance, as well as carrying out our tests; many cheap PAT testing companies skip the visual inspection (which is actually the most important part) to save time. 

Minor repairs, replacement plugs and fuses are fixed automatically, FREE of charge. 

There is quite surprisingly still no clear guidance or regulations for maintaining safe electrical equipment in rental properties in England, so it will come as no surprise that there is no fixed requirement for pat testing frequency for landlords. 

How often a landlord should get equipment tested is actually down to a risk assessment just like in any other business environment. 

What the landlord must take into account is how likely is the user to damage the appliance, and are they likely to report and stop using it if a fault develops. 

It is widely accepted that appliances must be inspected or tested often enough to ensure they remain safe to use; some say this should be every year and others suggest every time the tenant changes should be sufficient. We leave it up to you but send reminders annually just in case. 

We always recommend you check what requirements your insurance company has for your policy. 

For PAT testing in rental properties we think the best way to price the job is on a per property basis, or based on time, so we have a choice for you. 

You can pay us a per property fee or a per hour fee; if you have us testing a number of properties back to back then we definitely recommend the hourly rate. 

Price per property: including up 20 items £45.00 (or discounted to £30.00 if you have less than 5 appliances to test)

Price per hour: £45.00 for the first hour, followed by each additional hour at £37.50

All prices are plus VAT. 

Price example: If you book us to test 3 properties back to back, and each has a cooker, washing machine, fridge freezer and microwave oven with no other appliances provided it will cost you £30.00 for each property (£90.00 in total). We’ll need about 20 minutes inside each property, how far is the travel between each? Lets say 10 minutes as most landlords have their properties near each other. So that means we can do 2 properties in an hour. If we charge you for 2 hours the total fee will be £82.50 so you have saved money.