Cost guide
How much do landlord certificates cost?
A two bedroom rental is £150 to £280 and a one bedroom flat £120 to £200. Portfolio work booked as several properties in a day falls to £100 to £180 each, which is the single biggest saving available on this job.
Typical prices
Ranges, not quotes. A quote depends on your home and the job.
| Work | Typical UK price |
|---|---|
| One bedroom flat | £120 to £200 |
| Two or three bedroom house | £150 to £280 |
| Four or five bedroom house or HMO | £250 to £450 |
| Portfolio rate, several in a day | £100 to £180 each |
| Appliance testing added, furnished let | £50 to £100 |
| Remedial work after an unsatisfactory report | £150 to £900 typically |
Diary the re-inspection for four years and nine months rather than five years. Finding an electrician, getting a date and completing remedials inside 28 days is comfortable with three months in hand and uncomfortable without.
What moves the price
- Property size and circuit count, which decide the time on site.
- Whether the property is empty between tenancies or occupied.
- How many properties are done on one visit and how close together they are.
- Whether appliance testing is included, which it must be in Scotland.
- Whether the quote includes issuing copies and a re-issue after remedials.
- Access. Key collection from an agent adds an hour that somebody pays for.
Worth knowing
The maximum civil penalty for breaching the English electrical safety duties rose from £30,000 to £40,000 in 2025. It is a penalty on the landlord and it is per breach rather than per property.
Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Who quotes for it
88 of the 10,262 electricians listed on this site take on landlord certificates.
The towns with the most: Craigavon (3), Chelmsford (2), Felixstowe (2), Billericay (2), Basildon (2).
Questions about landlord certificates
Do I need a new report between tenancies?
Not if the current one is still valid. The five year clock runs from the inspection date, not from the tenancy. An empty property is a good moment to get one done early, because the inspection is faster and cheaper with nobody in it.
Does a holiday let need one?
Short term holiday lets sit outside the private rented sector regulations in most cases, but the general duty to provide safe premises still applies. Most insurers and platforms now ask for a report, which settles the question in practice.