Windows installed before 1999 need Fensa?

roscolabri

Hello all,

I'm currently in the late stages of selling my parents house (the completion date is supposed to be 1st October).

The buyers solicitors are asking for a FENSA cert for the windows and I haven't found one anywhere. The windows were installed prior to 1999 which is 10 years ago, so would I need to provide a FENSA cert? I should also point out that I don't know which company was used.

One other small question, if you were selling a house that had a conservatory built in early 2008 (which was before the new planning permission legislation came into place on the 1st October 08) and it didn't exceed the 70 cubic metres (the old legislation) or any of the planning conditions thus not needing permission, what would you say to the solicitors who are asking for proof of planning?

Retrospective permission takes 8 weeks, the house is supposed to sell this Thursday :O

Thanks

savemoney

Not sure but my old house had pre 1999 at rear and ones after at front and only provided fensa certificates for the new door and windows for those at front of house

natters_2

We had something similar to this crop up - it's something to do with building regs changing after April 03 I believe - our solicitor said you have to provide some sort of indemnity insurance which worked out to approx £60 (if it is the same thing you need)

Treadmill

I don't think you will need a Fensa certificate, I sem to recall its for windows installed after 2002

If you do need the certificate (if one was issued) you can get a replacement from the Fensa website for a tenner

bararah

Yeah, you need approval after 2002 so you may be ok. I am in process of buying house and my mortgage company want conveyancer to check windows are FENSA approved if installed after 2002. I looked at local council website for advice. It will give you current building regs also.