Compliance obligation
Typically legally required for an office — typically renewing every 5 years.
Status
Typically legally required
How often
Every 5 years
Under
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
EICR (Fixed Wire Testing) is one of the obligations that typically applies to an office in the UK, under Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. It needs renewing every 5 years, and enforcement can follow if it lapses.
The full legislation: Electricity at Work Regulations 1989; HSW Act 1974.
Every 5 years. The legal duty (EAWR 1989 reg.4) is risk-based maintenance, not a fixed statutory interval. Recommended convention: typically every 5 years for commercial premises, more often for higher-risk environments. Remedial work (C1/C2 codes) should be actioned promptly. FOR PRS LANDLORDS the 5-year maximum IS statutory (Electrical Safety Standards Regulations 2020): report to tenants within 28 days / new tenants before occupation / LA within 7 days of request, remedial work within 28 days — LA penalties up to GBP 40,000 (raised from 30,000, 1 May 2026).
Enforced under the HSW Act 1974: summary conviction an unlimited fine and/or up to 6 months' imprisonment; on indictment an unlimited fine and/or up to 2 years' imprisonment. Insurance may be voided.
Is eicr (fixed wire testing) a legal requirement for an office?
EICR (Fixed Wire Testing) typically applies to an office under UK law, under Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
How often does an office need eicr (fixed wire testing)?
Every 5 years. The legal duty (EAWR 1989 reg.4) is risk-based maintenance, not a fixed statutory interval.
What's the penalty for not having eicr (fixed wire testing)?
Enforced under the HSW Act 1974: summary conviction an unlimited fine and/or up to 6 months' imprisonment; on indictment an unlimited fine and/or up to 2 years' imprisonment.
Keeval tracks eicr (fixed wire testing) against your actual premises, watches the renewal date, and keeps the certificate inspection-ready — free, for all your sites, no card.
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See the full guide →This page highlights the obligation, frequency and penalties that typically apply to premises like yours in England & Wales — general information to help you act on your duties, not legal advice and not a definitive statement of your position. You remain the duty-holder; take your own professional advice where you need certainty. Keeval is a trading name of Brenkon Holdings Limited (no. 16987530).