How an EICR service line gives an electrician recurring landlord revenue

TL;DR: An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is the periodic safety report private landlords in England are legally required to commission every five years (and at the start of every new tenancy) under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector Regulations 2020. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have similar regimes. For an electrician with the testing kit and the right competent-person registration, EICR work is the closest the trade gets to predictable recurring revenue: each report typically pays £150–£300 for a residential property and £400–£1,500 for commercial, the work generates remedial leads, and a single landlord with a portfolio becomes a multi-year client. Most electricians under-market this service or undercut it; both leave money on the table.

If you're a self-employed UK electrician, you already do EICRs. The question is whether they're a casual side stream or a deliberate service line. The first version pays per-job. The second version compounds: one landlord introduces another, one EICR turns up remedial work, the lettings agent who recommends you sends you the next ten properties on their books.