Question about property information form

ravravrav

Just been going through the legal pack and the seller has ticked yes to previous building work having been done on the house - a kitchen extension.

However in the land searches there is no record of building regulation applications going back to the 1970s.

I have questioned this but is it something I should be concerned about? Could it affect me in an adverse way once the house is purchased?

Yorkie1

When do they say the work was done?

The B Regs issue has two parts:

a) you have no way of knowing whether it was done to a proper standard and that it is safe, particularly if walls have been removed etc. You won't be able to resolve this without a surveyor making holes in the walls, foundations etc to inspect the work ...

b) the council can come after you to enforce the regulations. Unlikely to happen and there is a time-bar I believe for enforcement action. However, an indemnity insurance policy is usually offered by the seller to meet this perceived risk (sometimes lenders insist on such a policy).

Do not contact the council directly or you'll remove the possibility of an indemnity insurance being offered both now and in the future.

Just get your solicitor to ask questions about B Regs if the surveyor doesn't raise it in the survey as something to be checked.