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fensa certificate how can we get over not having a one
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Oh ok thanks.This all happened late yesterday. Will speak to solicitor today.Any idea of cost?0
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The FENSA certificate doesn't re-assure me much. Windows and doors are either properly fitted or not regardless of certificate. Having purchased ex council property to refurbish and sell or rent out some of the housing stock had PVCu single glazed windows - huge numbers were done like this for a brief period. The fitting can be ok or appauling, and I'm sure the council got them certified. We've taken out 6ft windows that were only secured at either side, no fixings top or bottom. If you pushed the frames in the middle you could bow the whole window in or out including glass. Smaller windows relied on sprung toothed metal clips against the brickwork, no frame fixings used. I don't care whether that complies to Fensa stds or not, when you can pull the window out by hand it can't be classed as a good install.
Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.0 -
I paid £45 five years ago - my solicitor was all for refusing the request from the buyer's solicitor but it was a probate sale and I just wanted to get on with it. Mother saved far more than £45 when she had the windows fitted without the fensa cert - I found the handwritten receipt on a bit of paper.junebaby said:Our buyer’s solicitor is asking for FENSA certificates which we don’t have.They want us to take out indemnity insurance for the windows.Does anyone know how I can purchase this and a rough idea of costs?
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We had to have indemnity certificates for some of the windows, fitted before anyone needed a FENSA certificate, the rewiring (ditto for electrical certificate), the creeping freehold (??) and the loft room (built as original when the house was built in 1857)!
We did have the HETAS certificate for the logburner otherwise I expect we would have needed one for that too.
We just wanted the house sold, so we got them, but I too feel that solicitors must have shares in them.0 -
Solicitor organised indemnity for the windows. £35 very happy 😃1
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There are 29 houses in my road. EVERY one of them has replacement upvc windows. Only 2 have a FENSA certificate. The scheme is not fit for purpose ...what purpose?#2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £3661
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