belated FENSA Certificate

kiddakidda

Hi,

I'm in the process of selling my home and the buyers solicitor has requested a FENSA cert.

We had new windows installed late last year but no certificate was ever issued.

I have now contacted the builder who assures me 100% that he will get the FENSA certificate sent to me.

I'm a little concerned as there is no record of the install on the FENSA website and it is my understanding that new windows need to be recorded with FENSA within 20 days??

Thoughts?

Chunks

I wouldn't stress about it unduly. Missing FENSA certs can be covered by an indemnity. In my case, it cost £80. My solicitor sorted it without drama.

kiddakidda

Chunks wrote: »

I wouldn't stress about it unduly. Missing FENSA certs can be covered by an indemnity. In my case, it cost £80. My solicitor sorted it without drama.

Yeah I thought about that but the install was less than 12 months ago, so would I be able to get a indemnity policy?

wallbash

Personally would get the buyer ( if he could be bothered, I wouldn't ) to sort out any indemnity.

No sale has EVER been lost because you couldn't produce a worthless FENSA

Chunks

I am not a lawyer but I wouldn't have thought an indemnity is somehow 'time dependent' so to speak. A quick call to your solicitor should answer that. I completed in August 2014 incidentally. The buyers' solicitor in my case suggested it as a quick solution but wanted £140!

wallbash

Chunks wrote: »

I am not a lawyer but I wouldn't have thought an indemnity is somehow 'time dependent' so to speak. A quick call to your solicitor should answer that. I completed in August 2014 incidentally. The buyers' solicitor in my case suggested it as a quick solution but wanted £140!

I would have done the same as that solicitor, in his shoes. solved a minor problem for my client, fast result , at no cost ......win - win .

Of course if I was paying the bill............

kiddakidda

wallbash wrote: »

I would have done the same as that solicitor, in his shoes. solved a minor problem for my client, fast result , at no cost ......win - win .

Of course if I was paying the bill............

I agree regarding the indemnity insurance. I'm pretty sure that any works under 12 months old would not be able to get an Indemnity policy.

If it was me it wouldn't really bother me but I'm dealing with FTB and I would imagine it could worry them slightly.