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No Building Regs 6 Yr Old House - Deal Breaker?
pimento
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So we're four months into the purchase of a six year old Barratt house on a popular estate. To say our conveyancing solicitor has been thorough would be fair but as the house is empty, we are in a rental and we don't need a mortgage, this is dragging on somewhat.
Anyway, our solicitor said when we asked what was outstanding that ".. in particular, the seller’s solicitors have still not provided us with building regulations sign off for the original construction of the property."
If they can't provide this, is it a deal breaker?
Anyway, our solicitor said when we asked what was outstanding that ".. in particular, the seller’s solicitors have still not provided us with building regulations sign off for the original construction of the property."
If they can't provide this, is it a deal breaker?
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair
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If you don't need a mortgage I don't think anything is a deal breaker.
You could just tell your solicitor to ignore everything and exchange contracts tomorrow if you are buying with cash2 -
Ah yes, of course but what when we want to sell to someone who may need a mortgage?"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair1
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If it has an NHBC certificate, then the Building Regulations will have been done by the NHBC. From what I remember on big sites they don't always do every house just a sample.
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Thanks Tom. I'm going to follow up with the solicitor on Monday."If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair0
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If it's a Barratt house there's no way it didn't get signed off, and as above NHBC cover means it has it anyway. They haven't built some sort of rogue house which didn't comply with regulations.
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So you think my solicitor is going over the top?"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair0
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I believe so, yes. I'm not 100% sure as we're away at the moment so I don't have access to the file."If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair0
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That would only apply, I suggest, if (a) the contruction was in England and (b) NHBC had been appointed as Approved Inspectors.tom9980 said:If it has an NHBC certificate, then the Building Regulations will have been done by the NHBC. From what I remember on big sites they don't always do every house just a sample.
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Is it listed on the council's Building Control Register on the council's website?A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.0
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