26 January 2026

NAPIT supports the Electrical Safety Roundtable’s (ESR) new campaign, which promotes electrical safety for social housing tenants. 

The ESR Social Housing Sub-Group launched the Let Me In! campaign on January 26th to engage social housing providers and tenants on the safety of electrical installations and equipment within their properties. This tenant focused campaign aims to educate and allow access for essential safety checks across the UK.

The ESR has created a media pack that promotes the key message ‘Safety Starts at Your Door Let Me In!’. It includes free resources such as posters and leaflets, accessible documents and social media images and captions. 

The campaign materials include statistics and information explaining the dangers of electricity, an explanation of why electrical checks must be carried out and information on what happens during an electrical inspection.

New electrical safety regulations came into force in England, requiring social landlords to inspect and test electrical installations in their properties at least every five years and carry out necessary works. 

These changes took effect in November 2025 for new tenancies and will come into force in May 2026 for existing tenancies. These requirements are already in place in Scotland and Wales, and there is support to see them extended to the social rented sector in Northern Ireland to ensure consistent safety standards across the UK. 

Social landlords will also be required to inspect and test any electrical appliance they provide as part of a tenancy. 

Stephen Melton, NAPIT Commercial and Compliance Director, said: “NAPIT is supporting the Electrical Safety Roundtable in the launch of the Let Me In! Campaign. It is great to see the electrical safety requirements come into place for the social housing sector, and we want to ensure tenants are safe in their homes and understand why it is important they let people in to carry out essential checks.”

Martin Simmonds, Chair of the ESR Social Housing Group, said: “The ESR welcomes the government's commitment to enhance safety within the social rented sector. We hope that the Let Me In! campaign can educate tenants, encourage access and enhance electrical safety standards. 

“It’s key that clear and accessible information about safety checks is available, which will help contribute to ensuring all properties meet the highest safety standards through regular inspections.”

View the media pack here