Seller not providing certificates

Hoploz

TBH I'm sure the work is fine, its not building work, just alterations, so if the indemnity will be accepted by the lender then we will happily continue.

I can't help feeling really annoyed that I've been running around like a headless chicken for an odd missing piece of paper for selling my house, despite carefully keeping everything I've still missed something. Yet my seller can't be bothered to provide basic info! They seem to be lying about what they've done and not done and it's really off-putting.

I knew not to contact the council re. the indemnity policy, otherwise I'd have been on the phone to them long before now! Thanks to this forum I'd come across it before.

Hoploz

Seller is willing to get the insurance. I've discovered a gas cert exists but they aren't supplying it! Still nervous, but it looks like we will be able to proceed. Solicitor's letter warning that in future there's no guarantee a future buyer will accept this policy scared the heck out of me but I guess they have to advise all the what-ifs.

Solicitor has recommended a survey. But how that helps find out whether a wall has been removed correctly I can't see ... They won't see any lintel etc so I can't see the point.

BitterAndTwisted

But a structural engineer probably would.

mutley74

is it worth getting an electrician to check a house before a confirmed offer? house I am interested seems reasonable but vendor has no gas cert in the past year. I have already been offered a reduction in price - almost agreed now. Or will issues such as out of date electrics be picked up in a home survey?
I can only get a tradesperson to look at the house at weekends as the house is tenanted and the tenant does not want viewings during the evenings (I work away during the week)