Selling - electrical work

breakingbad

We are selling our 2014-built house, and I am completing the TA6 Property Information Form. Question 12.2 asks if the property has been rewired, or had any electrical installation work carried out.

So, over the 4 years we've been here, I have done a few minor things myself (nothing complicated, just things such as spurred off a socket to created a high-level socket for a wall-hung TV, added PIR-activated outside lights on a garage wall etc). Pretty certain it's nothing notifiable. Other things, such as putting a socket in the loft, I did have a sparky do, but he didn't provide a minor works certificate.

What's the best plan of action? I'm not keen on lying on a legal document, so will be ticking 'yes' instead of 'not known'.

Thanks in advance!

G

ThePants999

I'm not really sure what you're asking. The only possible plans of action are "tell the truth" or "lie", and you've already ruled one of them out.

G_M

and the other will inevitably result in a further question: "please provide the Building Control certification"......

greatgimpo

If you've definitely sold, you're certain the buyer wants it, remove your DIY stuff, plaster and paint the socket holes etc, and lie about nothing.

breakingbad

No, I’ve already said I will tell the truth. I suppose my question relates to what happens next?

As I understand it, there is no legal requirement to provide building control certification for work which is non-notifiable?

Hmmm, I hadn’t thought about removing the actual sockets etc, I suppose that is one way to go. Or should I ask a local electrician to tast then, and produce a certificate?

I see lots of posts on here suggesting “just say that the buyer is welcome to pay for any electrical testing needed”? Is this an option?

Cheers

greatgimpo

Another way of saying it is: fill in the TA6 saying that no work has been carried out without the necessary certificate, but allow yourself a couple of days to remove and repair before contracts/completion, and you still have your modifications if the sale falls through a week before.

SmashedAvacado

My reply might be "No work has been undertaken that would require building control or other certification. The buyer should rely on its own inspection and survey in any event".

AnotherJoe

SmashedAvacado wrote: »

My reply might be "No work has been undertaken that as far as I am aware would require building control or other certification. The buyer should rely on its own inspection and survey in any event".

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Grenage

I had this when I sold our last place; I had done a lot of electrical work - none of which was notifiable. I simply wrote that minor works has been completed that did not require certification.


I think in the time we were there I replaced the entire upstairs lighting ring - albeit one piece at a time...

breakingbad

Got a quote from a local sparky to do a full EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) - £90+vat, so just going to get that done for ease and minimise delays.

Thanks for the replies all!