Consumer unit upgrades on a period flat is one of the more commonly misquoted jobs, largely because nobody tests before pricing it. Period-flat CU swaps need freeholder consent because the tails run through communal areas — we draft the letter with the quote. There is no single right answer for consumer unit upgrades on a period flat — the correct one depends on the age of the installation and how it has been altered since. That holds whether the property is owned, let or being sold.
Where an installation has been extended over decades, the sensible approach is to establish a baseline before adding anything else to it. Two properties on the same street can differ on this entirely. A short guide to consumer unit upgrades on a period flat for Aberdare property, written by the person who would do the work.
