Electrical Safety
You have a right to have safe appliances and equipment in the property you are renting.
Look out for the danger signs listed below:
- hot and/or scorch marked plugs and sockets
- broken plug sockets
- fuses that blow continually for no obvious reason
- lights flickering and/or lights that blow the bulbs continually
- loose switches
- exposed or bare wiring
- sparks from electrical appliances/sockets
- broken and damaged or cracked fittings
If you are living in a property and have concerns about the safety of your electrics then you should contact the landlord or agency as a matter of urgency. If you are living in a UWE managed property then speak to Student Accommodation Services (0870 901 0773). If you have any concerns and feel the landlord is not acting on them, come and see an adviser.
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