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Request for Electrical Safety Check certificate

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  • englandcrew
    englandcrew Posts: 155 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    QBSBuck wrote: »
    Do I need certificate for this work? DO I really need to look into getting a PIR? seems like overkill.

    This does not seem like overkill to me at all and is something I carried out when I was looking to buy my place.

    As others have mentioned if the buyer wants one then they can pay for it
  • QBSBuck
    QBSBuck Posts: 136 Forumite
    The request is just for the certificate at the moment. It comes on the back of a full building survey...which I also think was overkill. Our house is very tidy, well maintained and as a relatively new build bungalow simple in construction. But it's there money/investment.
    “Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.”
    SAF...ok G. Patton

    "If a man does his best, what else is there?"
    G. Patton
  • zappahey
    zappahey Posts: 2,252 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    anselld wrote: »
    "only if the existing circuit protective device is suitable and provides protection for the modified circuit and other safety provisions are satisfactory"

    ie if the earthing and RCD protection at the consumer unit it up to standard.

    You could just accept you were wrong in saying that he needs a certified person, no one will think any less of you.
    What goes around - comes around
  • anselld
    anselld Posts: 8,684 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    zappahey wrote: »
    You could just accept you were wrong in saying that he needs a certified person, no one will think any less of you.

    That is why I thanked your post 3, I have no problem accepting corrections :)
  • QBSBuck
    QBSBuck Posts: 136 Forumite
    Thanks to you all for your replies. Drafting a brief letter to my solicitor now ;)
    “Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.”
    SAF...ok G. Patton

    "If a man does his best, what else is there?"
    G. Patton
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