Insurers could encourage landlords to strive for better electrical safety standards, an expert has advised.
Half of all domestic fires are a result of an electrical fault, so a discount for consumers that are ensuring their home is in an adequate condition should be handed out, a representative from the Electrical Safety Council believes.
Cherry Read, head of communications and campaigns at the group, said: "The truth with electrical safety is that it's not at the front of the mind – it's not something that people think about on a daily basis. Only about a third of people know what an RCD (residual current device) is."
Ms Read highlighted that roughly 80 per cent of people believe that landlords should have an obligation to conduct electrical checks on installations of appliances such as flue accessories.
The National Home Improvement Council recently recommended that draught-proofing is the most cost effective way that people can improve their homes.