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Work done 10 years ago follow on -sorry!
mondaytuesday
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Thank you so much for everyone who responded to my post yesterday:
"Hi All
We are selling our house and our solicitor is asking for planning permission forms that dont exist.
basically, around 10-15 years ago, a wall was removed, a chimney stack built and a toilet was also built (which is definately not legal as it's too near the kitchen). Is there any way the council can make us revert everything back to how it was? it happened so long ago that I dont see how they can. we purchased the house two years ago and the wall and chimney issue were never raied by our solicitor, but we knew the loo was dodgy and we just accepted it and moved in"
I want to aviod paying the insurance for 2 reasons; 1, we're skint! 2, the council can't make anyone rectify changes that happened so long ago.
however, I have 1 final question please.... We know that the work was carried out ages ago, but how can we prove this?
many thanks again, katie
"Hi All
We are selling our house and our solicitor is asking for planning permission forms that dont exist.
basically, around 10-15 years ago, a wall was removed, a chimney stack built and a toilet was also built (which is definately not legal as it's too near the kitchen). Is there any way the council can make us revert everything back to how it was? it happened so long ago that I dont see how they can. we purchased the house two years ago and the wall and chimney issue were never raied by our solicitor, but we knew the loo was dodgy and we just accepted it and moved in"
I want to aviod paying the insurance for 2 reasons; 1, we're skint! 2, the council can't make anyone rectify changes that happened so long ago.
however, I have 1 final question please.... We know that the work was carried out ages ago, but how can we prove this?
many thanks again, katie
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I didn't answer your question yesterday, but I'm sure that your loo isn't illegal anymore. They used to think that smells spread germs too, but they don't and so it is now okay to have a loo off your kitchen. I'm almost certain about this because I owned a recent new build with a loo off the kitchen!
I don't think you need to prove that the work was done a long time ago. You can tell them what you know, that the work was carried out by a previous owner 10-15 years ago and that as such, Building Regs cannot ask you to change what has been done. You know solicitors often don't chase past the point that they have been told that something is not needed or not applicable.
Call building control at your council, don't give them the address (as it will invalidate a policy) but explain your situation to them. I'm sure that they will confirm that they can't chase you to have the work rectified and you can then pass this info on through your solicitor.
Your buyer just needs to have their surveyor to confirm that they think that the chimney breast is sound.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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