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Fensa
hubberholme
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My solicitor is requesting a FENSA certificate on windows fitted 14 years ago. Does anyone know if these certificates last that long , I thought they ended after 10 yeras
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if the fensa scheme was used you can get a copy from the website. fensa is not the only scheme though certass is the other0
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The Fensa registration scheme started in 2002. It isn't a product guarantee.
Solicitors like to ask for things; even things that are pretty much irrelevant, so by all means look to see if your windows had a cert, but don't lose sleep over it.
If nothing shows, just say you don't have any cert and that the windows are 14 years old. The sky won't fall in, and even the solicitor will probably shrug and say, "Fair enough."0 -
If they were fitted by a FENSA installer then the certificate should be available on the FENSA website.
All the FENSA certificate proves is that they complied with building regs at the time under their self certification scheme.
It is all very silly because building control aren't going to take enforcement action against 14 year old windows. Don't be conned into paying for indemnity insurance. Jut grab the certificate from their website.0 -
They may be no FENSA. They could have been inspected by Building Control. As an example mine were and I am far happier to go this route than to rely on FENSA.
It always irks when one pays a solicitor to do work and they come back with the most fundamental without doing basic homework first!0 -
They may be no FENSA. They could have been inspected by Building Control. As an example mine were and I am far happier to go this route than to rely on FENSA.
It always irks when one pays a solicitor to do work and they come back with the most fundamental without doing basic homework first!
Good point but there should then be a building regs completion certificate shouldn't there?0 -
Remind your solicitor that he works for you and if he wants his bill paying on time he should stop being an ar*e.
Would be my recommendation.
If you don't find joy in the snow,
remember you'll have less joy in your life
...but still have the same amount of snow!0
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