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Electrics - certificate/testing required?

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  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    the seller wont pay , and will laugh if you ask them too
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • calicocat
    calicocat Posts: 5,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Chutzpah Haggler
    edited 16 September 2013 at 9:27AM
    I got one done myself just for piece of mind when this cropped up, I very probably didn't need to, but didn't really know what I was doing so wanted everything to be right. Seller doesn't have to do it, it's up to you. It only cost £60, so for me was worth knowing everything was ok. You probably don't need one either as a new house, but if you want one your EA should be able to organise one, well mine did, but she was spot on, all I had to do was cough up the dosh.
    Yep...still at it, working out how to retire early.:D....... Going to have to rethink that scenario as have been screwed over by the company. A work in progress.
  • Yorkie1
    Yorkie1 Posts: 12,606 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    calicocat wrote: »
    I got one done myself just for piece of mind when this cropped up, I very probably didn't need to, but didn't really know what I was doing so wanted everything to be right. Seller doesn't have to do it, it's up to you. It only cost £60, so for me was worth knowing everything was ok. You probably don't need one either as a new house, but if you want one your EA should be able to organise one, well mine did, but she was spot on, all I had to do was cough up the dosh.

    OP is the buyer and so I would not suggest that they rely on a report from someone instructed by the seller's agent ... get an independent report if required.
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