Comment on the London Rental Standard

“The development of the London Rental Standard and its aim to create a single accreditation badge for the capital is a positive step forward but it doesn’t go far enough to improve electrical safety.

High safety standards should be a vital prerequisite for any landlord seeking accreditation - given that research indicates PRS tenants are more likely to be at risk of electric shock than owner-occupiers or those in social housing (and that over half of accidental domestic fires in Britain are caused by electricity), the lack of specificity in relation to electrical safety is regrettable.”