House doesn't have rewire cert etc

mallen

Hi,

I'm currently in the process of buying a house and have just found out the current vendor doesn't have the rewire cert for the work they got carried out.
Due to this being my family home with small child this is something that is a deal breaker for me.

Will an EICR sort this out?
How much are they on average, am I responsible for getting this done or the seller?

Secondly, the seller also stated in the fixtures and fittings form that the boiler was serviced in 2017. When my solicitor chased this the response was:
Our Client did not have a service carried out in 2017. If your Clients wish for the same they should arrange this at their own cost

I have it in writing in section 12.3.d of the Law Society Fittings and Contents Form that the boiler was serviced in 2017... So the vendor has lied!

All this mixed with the fact the property has a dormer conversion and chimney stack/fireplace removal from 2 owners and 20 years ago with no docs has seriously made me feel uneasy and apprehensive of the property.

I have surveyor going in this Saturday will be looking at the buildings work that has been done (not electrical) so I guess I will have a better understanding then.

:mad::mad::mad:

Alter_ego

There is only a legal requirement for a vendor to provide one certificate. That is an Energy Performance Certificate.
Anything else is at their discretion.

Doozergirl

Three angry emojis?

You're describing really quite minor issues that most of us have to contend with.

The only way for you to be certain of a decent electrical installation is to have your own tests carried out. Any certificate from work they had done is only valid on the day.

Same for servicing the boiler. If you want to know what condition it is in, you need it looking at now by a gas engineer. If it was serviced a year ago, it would need doing anyway.

Neither of those installations are covered by your surveyor. Your survey will specifically tell you to have them checked. Your surveyor can assess whether the chimney breast removal is a potential issue but we're talking about things over 20 years old here from the days when people (read mortgage lenders) were a lot less bothered about building regs. The test of time is a good one.

Not many of us have the luxury of buying a perfect house. These are pretty minor points that are very average for house buying. I'd be over the moon if that were the true extent of issues.

Chill out.

Fisa002

What about building reg cerficates? (In general) Surely if theres a lender involved they will also has some requirements. Even though they may not be legal requirements.

Alter_ego

Fisa002 wrote: »

What about building reg cerficates? (In general) Surely if theres a lender involved they will also has some requirements. Even though they may not be legal requirements.

It is a requirement to have some certs at the point of completing works. There is no requirement to pass them to a buyer.

davidmcn

mallen wrote: »

All this mixed with the fact the property has a dormer conversion and chimney stack/fireplace removal from 2 owners and 20 years ago with no docs has seriously made me feel uneasy and apprehensive of the property.

Then you appear to be getting seriously overwrought about things which the vast majority of other buyers would take in their stride.

Hardly anyone gets up to date certification or tests about electrics.

Boiler servicing - you now know what the position is. If you think it being serviced makes much of a difference to anything.

Alterations 20 years ago - nobody can now enforce a lack of paperwork, and any problems ought to have manifested themselves by now.

ETA: Sorry, nearly didn't recognise the name - this is now the OP's fourth thread about essentially the same thing, if anybody else wants to save some time telling them the same stuff again:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5789010