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Selling house with old conservatory
longwalks1
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We are completing the sellers paperwork for my late MIL’s property. It has an old conservatory out the back that was build mid 80’s.
Form TA6 asks about ‘does the property have a conservatory and if so provide building regs, planning permission or was it under permitted development’
we have no idea as it was 40 years ago. Do we just say it was under permitted development?
Form TA6 asks about ‘does the property have a conservatory and if so provide building regs, planning permission or was it under permitted development’
we have no idea as it was 40 years ago. Do we just say it was under permitted development?
Thanks all in advance
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You respond ' not known'. The same answer will probably apply to a few of the other questions too.#2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £3662
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I would call the planning office, they can search to see if it did have planning application.30+ years working in banking1
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If you don't know the answer to any question, answer "Don't know" and possibly add "MILs property and I never lived there."
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By now, it is surely utterly irrelevant? So, 'Not known', as said above.3
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It doesn't need one after 4 years!flo22 said:I would call the planning office, they can search to see if it did have planning application.Building regulations and planning are different.Conservatories are exempt from the building regulations. No certificate needed if they are separated from the house by a door and less than 30 square metres (IIRC!)re: planning - they also usually fall under permitted development in the first place, but certainly become lawful after 4 years.Knowing how woefully uneducated some solicitors are on these things, I'd be writing something similar to what I've just written!Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Thank you all. 'not known' will be my answer along with a note saying it was built approx 40 years ago.
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flo22 said:I would call the planning office, they can search to see if it did have planning application.Contacting the local planning office and asking about specific alterations would alert them to the changes. This would void any indemnity insurance that a solicitor might suggest. So don't do this.A 40 year old conservatory is likely to close to its end of life, so ripe for replacement.
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