FTB There is no planning permission

Dead_Eye_Jones

from experience, start knocking money off your asking price. Getting these things sorted always costs more than you think, and the hassle can be massive too (ie if you need to start taking days off to get things organised etc).

Unless you have money to burn ( in which case, can I have some ), Id be doing the math and approaching with caution. This is one lesson many of us learn the hard way - you have been warned !

silvercar

If the only thing holding up exchange is who pays the £70 for the indemnity policy, I would just pay it and exchange. its really not worth the deal falling apart for £70. JMHO.

nickinoo

We've had to take out an indemnity policy on the home we are selling & it only cost £21, why do they vary so much?

clutton_2

If the asbestos is in sheets and can be dismantled without too many fibres being exposed to the air, it is not vastly expensive to get it removed and taken away, BUT, do find out where your contractor is disposing of it - which dump he takes it to - as it is the OWNER's responsibility (daft as that sounds) to ensure its safe disposal, and prosecutions have been undertaken on owners who were duped by cowboys. Good luck

bennsy

hiya todoto, we had the same problem with our house, the solicitor flagged the problem up and when we spoke to the then current owners of the property they said take it or leave it. Hubby and I spent the day at the council offices speaking to both the planning and building regulations offices. We eventually found that as the extension fell within the area you are permitted to extend without planning permission and it had received building regulation approval. It appears that the planning and building regs people do not mix or cross reference, so although it took all day to sort out seeing one person and then another it was definately worth it for peace of mind.
All the best with the move.

td

we have just been through this too. an indemnity only indemnifies u against it not being worth what you thought - not any work that may need doing so is pretty much worthless imho.

u could get someone out to check it structurally which i think a builder could do easily or the council may come`and check it out for you.

it maybe that pp was obtained but current owners cant get a copy because of data protection - the coincil will issue a letter in cases like this - thats what we got.

td