Landlord certificates

Question

Is it usual practice for the landlord to pay for certificates before inspections are done.  I need PAT, EICR and EPC inspections done and certificates for local council regulations.
Inspection company wanrs paid before jobs allocated and inspection carried out. Is this tge norm?

Anthony · Accepted Answer

Hi, 
    I would say this is not normal practice. Personally I would expect payment on completion of  the certificates mentioned. The only time I would usually  ask for money upfront may be for materials on larger jobs.

Paul · Answer

Some bigger companies do ask for payment first I always do the test and when the certificate is ready to be sent request payment been many of times I have been refused payment because it failed and they didn’t want to pay for a failed certificate it’s up to you whether or not you want to forward with it or not

Phillip · Answer

Hi, I agree with your previous answer, I would expect payment on completion of inspection, unless a large job was required.

Mick · Answer

a percentage up front maybe, but full amount seems a bit much

Glaxen · Answer

Companies have their own policies. Some do all the inspection after they receive the full payment. Some part pay and some end of the job. But there were a few clients don't pay after job completed which put the tradespeople in a situation (I have come across few, unfortunately).

So my advice is, never pay in cash - pay via bacs and ask for letter headed invoice. I hope this helps.

Omar · Answer

Hi this is not the norm, you should only be paying once the job has been completed. I would recommends you contact someone else and not pay the company that said you have to pay up front

Patrick · Answer

This depends on the Inspection Company  and Their Payment terms.

Roger · Answer

We invoice after the work and then once payment has come through issue the certificates

James · Answer

Hi no this is not normal practice if you need it doing my electrician can do all them tests and also fire alarm system test we won’t be beaten on price and you don’t pay till you get the certificate

Nicola · Answer

It is common for Landlord to be invoiced on completion. 
It has been seen that the contractor will issue the certificate on receipt of the payment.
There are online contractor's who will ask for funds in advance but I am sceptical of these .

Landlord certificates

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