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This situation is kind of multi-aspect now and I'll try to close it off for everyone... I'm happy to 'give' the second Electrician a bit of extra remedial work because I like the way he did things and I want to use him again, so a hundred quid or a bit more on some downlighters and other...

Correct, but I edited my earlier update post to add the extra thought: "Looks to me like the first Electrician used a kind of long-hand result reporting... anything that failed was recorded as <1,000MΩ... anything that was fine was recorded as >1,000MΩ." ...so, to him, 5MΩ (PASS) and >1,000MΩ...

FYI, I have provided a juicy update... but it's awaiting Moderator approval. :D

I've spoken to him just now... to put any speculation to bed. He's recorded figures of "between 50MΩ and 100MΩ" on the circuits of concern from the last EICR, still quite low. But he has commented on the lighting circuit, no matter what he did, he couldn't get more than 5MΩ from that - still a...

I guess I am nervous because I don't yet have the new EICR in my clammy hands... but, yeah, rather than feeling like a lemming heading towards a cliff I actually feel more like a kid on Christmas Eve. Thanks to everyone here who gave me the confidence and insight to push back on this... if you...

I'm going to quote (re-write) a text message that I've just received from the second Electrician... "Hi [me!], Iv neen to [Tenant's] property [address] I'll give you a ring tomorrow and have a chat about it mate. Its passed just. Cheers" Obviously there may be things to discuss and things he...

The new Electrician made contact with the Tenant yesterday, so I feel comfortable he is, at the very least, on the ball. I now pin all my hopes on there not being low IR at all... and, if there is, some sensible route towards remediation.

That's useful additional information, thanks, it makes so much more [common] sense when someone just explains these things to you. The new Electrician is now confirmed, after a second call, although he will definitely not get to it this week. So any updates from me, which I will do, will be a...

I forgot to add... the Tenant relayed to me, unbidden, the fact that the Electrician almost left the property because she had temporarily removed the handle from the door to the cellar and he couldn't easily get down there... so he almost kicked-off and told her something like - "forget it, I'll...

I hope - fingers-crossed - I have another Electrician, Sheffield-based, who will go in and do the necessary checks. I've spoken to him today for almost 15 minutes and I've made him aware of the background story here - he seemed reasonable and said similar things to what people have posted here...

This comment is interesting. Some way through the set of EICRs he was doing for me, he had to postpone one... he WhatsAppd me a picture of a crime number and then rang me to say that his van had been broken into and he needed to cancel the EICR that day, we chatted about it and I commiserated...

Yes, I have revised my assessment after the flat refusal to provide basic data, or any admission that something was just done by mistake, and the level of almost-aggression back as soon as I asked. Anyone should be able to ask questions about a report they've paid for without the author going...

Well, look at me now!!! :eek: The thing is, all a Landlord desires is someone they can trust to a) not rip them off and b) be there. I don't have a friendly Electrician - I do have a friendly Heating Engineer, Plumber, Gardener, Handyman and even a Roofer... but not an Electrician (hence my...

I have posted something (the investigation and potential remediation job) on Checkatrade just now.

Absolutely, that was my first email the other day which went unanswered. I asked - "Thanks. I am not against a re-wire as it gives me options. However, no surprise that my Tenant is dead against it. All is quiet on the Western Front right now, but I have been asked "why can't it just be fixed?"...

The Electrician has just refused to share the test results with me. He has come back and said - "Am not arguing over some readings the house wiring is well dated and feel free to get a 2nd opinion too . Anything less than the 1 meg is a fail so if it says less than thats cos it is" - and - "Get...

I politely followed-up with the Electrician just now... I actually asked about the potential for remediation vs. a full re-wire (in an empty property) based on the low IR C2s, taking into account the Tenant's (entirely reasonable) position that will not allow me to obtain an empty property... so...

Inarguable, really. I'll be back...

Thanks. BTW - I had that "awaiting moderator approval" message once yesterday... I didn't have to do anything pro-active about it, after a few minutes it seemed to go through (maybe someone intervened in truth, but maybe not). I have decided I am not going to chase him up again today. I tried...

I do so hate difficult conversations like this... I feel beholden to him because he did the EICR and many other people are telling me something is not quite right with it, that will be a threat to him (especially coming from a mere customer!) and it doesn't bode well. I understand that, it's...