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Electrical Wiring
gregsayer
Posts: 132 Forumite
hi all,
I purchased my property 7 years ago, and my solicitor requested a electrical safety report from the vendors, I don't think I ever received one.
fast forward today,
I've just accepted an offer on my property
on speaking to my new solicitor and filling in his questionnaire.
I require a test certificate (PIR?) and building regs, as a few years ago my uncle (who WAS) a qualified electrician connected my shed up to the consumer unit in my house.
do I have any risks or major issues with the sale of the property?
I purchased my property 7 years ago, and my solicitor requested a electrical safety report from the vendors, I don't think I ever received one.
fast forward today,
I've just accepted an offer on my property
on speaking to my new solicitor and filling in his questionnaire.
I require a test certificate (PIR?) and building regs, as a few years ago my uncle (who WAS) a qualified electrician connected my shed up to the consumer unit in my house.
do I have any risks or major issues with the sale of the property?
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You are not required to provide any kind of electrical safety report when you sell a house. The buyers can of course request one, to which the reply should be that they are welcome to arrange for their own electrician to inspect and certify at their expense. The same applies for gas-and you are only obliged to supply a gas safety cert if you are renting the property.
You should have received a minor works certificate for the work described, but if you don't have it, you can't produce it. Building regs approval would not have been required if your uncle could self certify.It's too late now, as no-one else is going to certify his work.
As long as you answer any questions asked truthfully, then all the risk is with the buyer: you are not obliged to tell them when the shed was wired, or indeed volunteer any information at all. It's up to them to ask.No free lunch, and no free laptop
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This should give you a :rotfl:.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5343476
Don't take it too seriously though!0 -
This should give you a :rotfl:.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5343476
Don't take it too seriously though!
Must admit - even i laughed at your post! :rotfl:0
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