Building Regulations Completion Certificate - lack of details about work

vkvp

Hi All
For the house we are looking to buy, the current vendors have made extensions, conversion of garage into play room etc. Ignoring the extensions their previous owners back 20 years ago. But the works the vendors have done 3 years ago they used Campagna as Building Regs inspector. They extended single storey rear to get bigger kitchen, converted a garage into play room, removed upstairs bathroom into Bed room 4. But the Campagna certificate just says the works are upto satisfactory level. Work details mentioned just "Single storey Extension". That's it.. 

Is it usual to have a very very short description on completion  certificate rather detailing all works inspected? Can I ask vendors to go back to them and get a confirmation of detailed works they inspected or get a retrospective regulations consent?

anselld

It is normal to have a very brief description on the final certificate.
However there would have been a set of Building Control plans which the vendors may be able to show you.  I don't know if you would be able to request plans directly from the inspector.

Petriix

I'm not sure why you would worry about it. If it wasn't done in the last 12 months and isn't dangerous then it won't cause you any issues.

vkvp

Petriix said:

I'm not sure why you would worry about it. If it wasn't done in the last 12 months and isn't dangerous then it won't cause you any issues.

I thought the same Petriix, but my solicitor is of different opinion. She is OK for other work done 20 years ago but worried about work carried out 3 years ago.