M C asked:
I took out a private tenancy on a house in England, UK, two months ago. Before I moved in the landlord had had improvements carried out and had done much of the wiring himself. He is not a qualified electrician.
I am particularly concerned about a reading light fitting above my bed. It is in a metal casing, which comes off to show the wires inside. Some of these wires are not entirely encased by their insulating cover/flex and are only millimetres from the metal cover of the lamp. I fear that if the wire meets the inside of the metal lamp, which could easily happen as the case comes off and is very loose, my children or I could receive an electric shock as soon as we touch the lamp’s outer case.
My questions are
Must my landlord have his work checked by a qualified professional?
Am I over reacting?
Who is responsible for investigating such situations if I am not over reacting – would it be the Councils health and safety department?
Thanks for reading this.
sussex electrics