10/06/2026
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฃ๐๐ง ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด?
There is no fixed 12-month legal rule for every private rental.
But annual PAT testing is a sensible record for furnished rentals, HMOs, serviced accommodation, and landlord-supplied appliances.
High-use appliances may need checks every 6 to 12 months.
PAT testing checks plugs, cables, fuses, insulation, earth continuity, appliance damage, and safe operation.
For London landlords, this matters when providing kettles, microwaves, fridges, washing machines, lamps, heaters, and extension leads.
Unsafe appliances can create electrical fire risk and tenant injury risk.
Read more:
https://landlordpropertycertificates.co.uk/portable-appliance-testing/
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Portable appliance testing involves visual inspection and electrical testing of appliances in a property to ensure they are safe to use. PAT stands for