FTB - Brand new extension no building regs - please help!

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p00hsticks said:

Mollydog112 said:

BikingBud said:

Did you see this?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/78280714#Comment_78280714

I hadn’t no, thanks for sharing. That poor seller - I had no idea rats could get into extensions when done poorly!!!! 

Rats and mice can get into most properties quite easily - black rats in particular are very good climbers and frequently get into loft spaces.

This is where the hound, a terrier that  was originally bred to be a ratter, earns his kibble 😊

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lincroft1710 said:

Mollydog112 said:

Hi everyone,
Just to close the loop on this - we contacted the vendor who was genuinely unaware he needed them as he thought they were only needed if planning permission was needed. 

He's not exactly clued up on this property development lark, is he?

Neither was I with my first house. I got a builder to add rollergate access to the back of a property and a concrete slab which allowed a car to be parked in the back  yard. All the other properties on the block had already done it.  Asked the builder if I needed approval and he said no, plus if any of your neighbours complained they woukd need to remove theirs. 10 years on come to sell and solicitor tells me I need a certificate for the back. Arranged for retrospective inspection (house was overseas so different rules ) . Council surveyor comes out, looks at neighbours properties and says as precedent set not an issue. So in a way the builder was right. 

Next house had garage conversion and was on top of regs however not all the builders I got quotes from were.  Some builders are good at the manual stuff but not that hot on paperwork.