Retrospective Regularisation for Roof

chambta

How 'keen' are the bods from the local council when it comes to issuing the certificates?

As well as deeming whether the work meets building regs do they also take into consideration the quality of the workmanship/materials used?

G_M

Part of "deeming whether the work meets building regs " is ....."the quality of the workmanship/materials used?" !

chambta

G_M wrote: »

Part of "deeming whether the work meets building regs " is ....."the quality of the workmanship/materials used?" !

Is it? I genuinely don't know hence the question.

Internet searches have revealed little! My roof man has suggested that although the work was far from good he thinks the certificate should be granted.

Mrs_Arcanum

Planning permission is different from building regs. Though if you are applying retrospectively they may be more stringent about the work being up to standard. In addition if the work is poor you may have problems later when you wish to sell.

chambta

Mrs_Arcanum wrote: »

Planning permission is different from building regs. Though if you are applying retrospectively they may be more stringent about the work being up to standard. In addition if the work is poor you may have problems later when you wish to sell.

I am selling hence trying to smooth the sale through at the request of my buyer.

Doozergirl

What was done to the roof? Does it actually need approval?

chambta

Doozergirl wrote: »

What was done to the roof? Does it actually need approval?

It was re-roofed in early 2007, soon after I bought the house and in hindsight I trusted someone I shouldn't have. At the time my baby girl had been born very prematurely and I guess my eye was off the ball.

The rules around building regulations seem rather ambiguous. I think it's debatable but my buyer's solicitor are insisting this is dealt with at my expense. The truth is I'm desperate not to lose him as a buyer. It's not that I'm getting a top notch price - I'm not, but we need to move & the thought of trying to find another buyer and lose the house we're buying fills me with dread.

Doozergirl

Have you offered an indemnity policy instead? If you can get away with that, then try.

chambta

Doozergirl wrote: »

Have you offered an indemnity policy instead? If you can get away with that, then try.

I would but he initially wanted a roofing inspection and was happy for me to arrange it. So was I until I discovered the roof was not as good as I thought. In an awkward spot now - if he insists on the inspection I may as well tell him it needs some money spending on it and he'll likely pull out.

Underhand? Maybe, but he's been the nightmare purchaser so my conscience would be clear.

G_M

You could check with the local council but I don't believe a new roof needs a Building Regs certificate - at least if it is a like-for-like replacement (ie new tiles replacing old tiles/new slates replacing old slates._ I may be wrong and happy to be corrected.

If so, the onus is on the buyer to check quality, as part of his survey, or if he wishes, by bringing in an expert at his own cost.

Now, if the survey or expert finds the roof IS of poor quality, then he'd be justified in asking for a price reduction - after all, you're selling a property in worse condition than he expected at the time he agreed a price.

There again - HOW can a roof be poor quality? Are there tiles missing? Cracked? What exactly do you believe might be wrong with it?

chambta

G_M wrote: »

You could check with the local council but I don't believe a new roof needs a Building Regs certificate - at least if it is a like-for-like replacement (ie new tiles replacing old tiles/new slates replacing old slates._ I may be wrong and happy to be corrected.

If so, the onus is on the buyer to check quality, as part of his survey, or if he wishes, by bringing in an expert at his own cost.

Now, if the survey or expert finds the roof IS of poor quality, then he'd be justified in asking for a price reduction - after all, you're selling a property in worse condition than he expected at the time he agreed a price.

There again - HOW can a roof be poor quality? Are there tiles missing? Cracked? What exactly do you believe might be wrong with it?

Missing rivets apparently. It's unlikely to cause any issues though for many years hence my aim to go via the council to get the work signed off and hope to satisfy my buyer.