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Gas/Electricity Safety Certificates

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  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    JD002 wrote: »
    I'd be stuck basically if the seller isn't going to pay for the safety checks?

    Why? Just get one done yourself. I'd be surprised if a mortgage was withheld - certainly the two mortgages we've done this month haven't made any mention of it.
  • pararct
    pararct Posts: 777 Forumite
    Who is asking for the certification?
  • JD002
    JD002 Posts: 29 Forumite
    The solicitor.

    She seems to think it is required in the mortgage conditions although she did say it seems vague.
  • JD002
    JD002 Posts: 29 Forumite
    An update on this.

    The electricity certificate has come back and seems to be fine. The solicitor states that the gas and electricity safety certificates are fine and now we just need to wait until the seller replies to see if they will pay for indemnity insurance.

    How would they normally pay for it and who would set this up as obviously the seller won't have the house.
  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    JD002 wrote: »
    A... we just need to wait until the seller replies to see if they will pay for indemnity insurance.

    What are you wanting the sellers to to indemnify against?
    A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.
  • JD002
    JD002 Posts: 29 Forumite
    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    What are you wanting the sellers to to indemnify against?

    I think it's something to do with a wall they knocked down without permission.
  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    JD002 wrote: »
    I think it's something to do with a wall they knocked down without permission.

    Oh dear.

    I'd be more concerned about it being safe than having bits of paper. If it's not dangerous it's vanishingly unlikely there would be any enforcement action.

    Of course if there isn't the Building Control bit of paper it might not have been done safely. Has your surveyor picked it up?
    A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.
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