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gilpill
gilpill Posts: 3 Newbie
in House buying, renting & selling
im selling my house the double glassed windows were fitted 2002 september the recipt i was given by the fitter has put in detail what he did to the requlations required for that period which is now out of date he never gave me a certificate but do i still need to provide one
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  • Pookie85
    Pookie85 Posts: 13 Forumite
    Is your seller asking for a Fensa certificate? You can re-order them from Fensa.

    If your fitter did not supply one, then it's possible that they were not Fensa registered.

    In reality, those windows are 13 years old and probably out of warrenty. Doubled glazed units normally break down after about 10 years.
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
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    i believe the fensa cert also covers building regs ?
  • OZ78
    OZ78 Posts: 11 Forumite
    http://www.fensa.co.uk/asp/certificate.asp If you put you details in they will let you know if there was a certificate and you can buy a copy if there was .
  • orionmoo
    orionmoo Posts: 121 Forumite
    Are building regulations able to be issued without a FENSA certificate?

    We're buying a house that had a garage conversion in 2004. We have the building regs completion certificate, but the FENSA website doesn't say anything about the window being registered..
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,449 Forumite
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    The issue of a building regs cert implies that all aspects of the build met the required standards.
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 35,926 Forumite
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    edited 24 February 2015 at 3:52PM
    This is similar to electrical installations. A FENSA registered fitter can self certify the installation or the council appointed inspector can certify them. With the council certification you do not get a separate shiny piece of paper for the windows. The FENSA scheme only applies to replacement windows - new build, extension and conversion work is covered by building regulations for the whole work.
  • Annie1960
    Annie1960 Posts: 3,009 Forumite
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    orionmoo wrote: »
    Are building regulations able to be issued without a FENSA certificate?

    We're buying a house that had a garage conversion in 2004. We have the building regs completion certificate, but the FENSA website doesn't say anything about the window being registered..

    From April 2002, you need either a FENSA cert or a cert from the council. Either will do.

    If you do not have a FENSA cert, you can contact the council, pay them a fee, they will come and inspect and issue a certificate.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Annie1960 wrote: »
    If you do not have a FENSA cert, you can contact the council, pay them a fee, they will come and inspect and issue a certificate.
    .... or tell you to remove the windows and replace them with other (compliant) ones.....
  • Hoploz
    Hoploz Posts: 3,888 Forumite
    Has anyone actually asked when the windows were installed? It may not necessarily be brought up. And nobody will know exactly when they were fitted unless you tell them. I have no idea when the windows were replaced in my house.
  • Annie1960
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    Hoploz wrote: »
    Has anyone actually asked when the windows were installed? It may not necessarily be brought up. And nobody will know exactly when they were fitted unless you tell them. I have no idea when the windows were replaced in my house.

    September 2002, as stated in the OP.
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