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Buying house no building regs for removing load bearing walls
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Yes, if the vendor is claiming they have all paperwork in order then there should be plans and structural calculations in existence from when the work was undertaken.0
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I would walk away1
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How did you get the work signed off retrospectively, unless the surveyor was able to inspect the beams etc that were used?[Deleted User] said:The owners could get retrospective building control sign off, we did this at the end of last year. We did it before we sold, it was a bit of a job but not the end of the world. Sounds unlikely here though.0 -
They provide access holes, so the inspector can see what was done.Beeblebr0x said:
How did you get the work signed off retrospectively, unless the surveyor was able to inspect the beams etc that were used?AMarleysmummy99 said:The owners could get retrospective building control sign off, we did this at the end of last year. We did it before we sold, it was a bit of a job but not the end of the world. Sounds unlikely here though.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.1 -
An SE will normally need to see the bearing ends and padstones. Depending on the SE, and load it's taking they might also want to check the pier and it's foundation.1
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You are assuming that it was a similar situation. It could have been something completely different.Beeblebr0x said:
How did you get the work signed off retrospectively, unless the surveyor was able to inspect the beams etc that were used?[Deleted User] said:The owners could get retrospective building control sign off, we did this at the end of last year. We did it before we sold, it was a bit of a job but not the end of the world. Sounds unlikely here though.0 -
No. That's why I asked a question.🙄Albermarle said:
You are assuming that it was a similar situation. It could have been something completely different.Beeblebr0x said:
How did you get the work signed off retrospectively, unless the surveyor was able to inspect the beams etc that were used?[Deleted User] said:The owners could get retrospective building control sign off, we did this at the end of last year. We did it before we sold, it was a bit of a job but not the end of the world. Sounds unlikely here though.0 -
I wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole! Even if the seller gave permission (unlikely) for access for a structural assessment and it was all okay, I’d be worried about what else was there was. What other works did they do without correct permissions? And, if there isn’t that structural assessment, the worry is the house will suddenly collapse!
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