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  • pandacska
    pandacska Posts: 5 Forumite
    G_M wrote: »
    Hey! I don't mind calling myself a wierdo. I resent other people doing so.....!

    For me no one is weirdo. Of course I dont know the people here, listening for some advice it mean I take them on board but does not mean I will follow them. But every little helps...:)
  • Upsidedown_Bear
    Upsidedown_Bear Posts: 18,264 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    pandacska wrote: »
    How can I find out that the seller did everything according to building regulation to subdivide the flat? Or he has planning permission at all? I have seen there is no enforcement notice but I guess if something is wrong maybe council has not noticed yet.
    This is the link to the planning section of the council mentioned in the online details (London Borough of Waltham Forest):
    http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/pages/category/planning.aspx?src=pop-links&med=web&camp=hpt

    If you can't find anything for the property it might be worth giving them a call.
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    pandacska wrote: »
    How can I find out that the seller did everything according to building regulation to subdivide the flat? Or he has planning permission at all? I have seen there is no enforcement notice but I guess if something is wrong maybe council has not noticed yet.

    I would expect it to be in the local search. But there's nothing relevant there, so the question then is what has actually been done to the property and when. Which could be guesswork (particularly if the seller isn't answering questions, or you're not willing to trust them), and is where a surveyor can be useful if you can't figure it out.
  • teneighty
    teneighty Posts: 1,347 Forumite
    Try https://www.fosters-law.co.uk, they have a specialist auction department. Not sure about the time frame though.
  • bigfreddiel
    bigfreddiel Posts: 4,263 Forumite
    AdrianC wrote: »
    EPC rating G...?!?

    Of course we all know these are about as accurate and meaningful as a VW emissions test.

    Seriously has anyone ever checked these are accurate and match reality? How would you do it?

    And if it proved to be wrong what could you do?

    Cheers fj
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