Building Regulations

EssexExile

It's been a while since I bought & sold houses but do people really let little things like this put them off buying houses nowadays?

Slinky

Where's your electrician friend in all this?

Davesnave

Rusty_Shackleton wrote: »

Any buyer worrying about electrical work done years previously being a serious risk is going to find an endless list of things wrong with every house they look at, and won't be a serious buyer anyway!

I didn't phrase that very well. Someone suggested indemnity insurance and I thought many buyers would rather have proper certification, given the choice.


As Essex Exile hints, many of us wouldn't be that concerned either way, but some FTBs might be, judging by what they often write on here.

Doozergirl

Indemnity insurance isn't an option because the OP has contacted the council now.

£290 isn't that bad, IMO. Most of that is just the fee for Building Control Approval itself.

You made a mistake OP in not researching the building regs aspect when you carried out the work. This is the result. No point getting angry with the council who, quite rightly, want their own person to inspect something that they're being expected to sign off as compliant.

I don't see the issue. The lesson is to get it right next time.

southcoastrgi

Why won't the original sparkie sign it off ?

macman

Presumably because he’s doing jobs for cash he’s not declaring for tax, so doesn’t want to supply certification for work that hasn’t been invoiced.

Dan-Dan

either that or he cant because he isnt registered, qualified could just mean NVQ down the local college