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Fire cavity barrier certification?
FTBDoom
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From the surveyor report, I was notified the below:
"Since first built, we understand the original builders have returned to the house to install cavity fire barriers. Your legal adviser should ensure that there is certification to this effect confirming that the work has been carried out. This is important."
My solicitor approached the seller's, and was told they do not have that information, and will not provide as they will have to pay for this and asked me to pay for the information instead.
I believe the cavity fire barriers is within the building regulation and need to be in place, shouldn't that already covered in the NHBC? or there is a separate document/certification for it?
"Since first built, we understand the original builders have returned to the house to install cavity fire barriers. Your legal adviser should ensure that there is certification to this effect confirming that the work has been carried out. This is important."
My solicitor approached the seller's, and was told they do not have that information, and will not provide as they will have to pay for this and asked me to pay for the information instead.
I believe the cavity fire barriers is within the building regulation and need to be in place, shouldn't that already covered in the NHBC? or there is a separate document/certification for it?
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Ask the surveyor what sort of "certification" they think is required? I can't think of any, particularly if the house had already been signed off for building control and NHBC purposes.1
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I did some digging, i think it is related to this "Persimmon home did not properly install fire barriers in homes it built across the country, a review has found, putting customers at potential risk."
seems persimmon home returned to some home and repair?0 -
I you are concerned the fire wall may not comply, I would ask the seller to get an inspection done by an appropriately qualified surveyor/fire safety officer.Chances are the seller wll refuse in which case you pay someone to inspect it yourself.0
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