Would this require building consent?

southcoastrgi

I totally agree with the above, if you don't tell anyone then when you come to sale no one will know it wasn't always there, so you won't have to provide any certs.

Owain_Moneysaver

joinaman wrote: »

Why would you bother with regs?

Doing the job properly, avoiding any problems in future, complying with the law ...

joinaman wrote: »

You do no required regs to remove stud walls,

Yes you do.

Owain_Moneysaver

southcoastrgi wrote: »

I totally agree with the above, if you don't tell anyone then when you come to sale no one will know it wasn't always there, so you won't have to provide any certs.

When you come to sell you will be asked by the buyer's solicitors whether you have made any alterations to the property that require approval under Building Regulations.

If you say you haven't then you have misrepresented the property and the buyer is entitled to withdraw from the purchase or if they only find out after moving in, sue you for the costs of getting the work redone and certified to the standard which you represented the property was in at the time of sale.

cyclonebri1

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

When you come to sell you will be asked by the buyer's solicitors whether you have made any alterations to the property that require approval under Building Regulations.

If you say you haven't then you have misrepresented the property and the buyer is entitled to withdraw from the purchase or if they only find out after moving in, sue you for the costs of getting the work redone and certified to the standard which you represented the property was in at the time of sale.

I guess it's done differently in Scotland.

Every seller lies on their disclaimer down here, ie, are there any issues/claims against/problems with the neighbours???

I ask you, say no??? :A:A:A:A

Hypothetical situation

Your NDN has his house for sale.

He has been a total pain in the ace for 10 years.
You have noise complaints about his kids
The same about his dogs
His tree fell over and wrecked your car
And also your garage.
He wouldn't pay, it came out of your insurance, your NCB.

Given he said he had no issues with his neighbours on said disclaimer, would you screw the chance to get shut by lying??

No you wouldn't, hence the flaw.

diywhynot

Unfortunately there are some trades out there willing to avoid complying with BR in order to squeeze more profit out of a job whilst the homeowner is left holding the bag (or wall as the case may be).

cyclonebri1

diywhynot wrote: »

homeowner is left holding the bag (

True, but thankfully reason usually prevails and it simply doesn't get that far. As in;

The buyer is equally happy with the solution the seller provided as was the seller.
Ok, it's a generalisation, and does not override safety issues.;);)

diywhynot

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

True, but thankfully reason usually prevails and it simply doesn't get that far. As in;

The buyer is equally happy with the solution the seller provided as was the seller.
Ok, it's a generalisation, and does not override safety issues.;);)

Far too many examples over here of dodgy works discovered after the fact (and not just by DIYers:eek:) Caveat emptor.