Electrical Safety First responds to the Social Housing White Paper

gazza — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:02:00 +0000

Electrical Safety First responds to the Social Housing White Paper gazza Fri, 20/11/2020

Electrical Safety First in response to the recently published Social Housing White Paper by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Lesley Rudd, Chief Executive of Electrical Safety First commented: “The Government's announcement of a new consultation on electrical safety in the social housing sector provides a much needed opportunity for the Government to end the tenure lottery that currently exists.

The protection that electrical safety checks afford those in privately rented homes should be extended to those living in social housing. Our soon to be published Social Housing report shows huge support from the social sector to introduce better electrical safety measures and the Government should look to adopt these as soon as possible. In the light of tragedies such as Grenfell more must be done to prevent electrical fires occurring in the future.”

Social Housing White Paper

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Electrical Safety First