Buying house no building regs for removing load bearing walls

MysteryMe

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.

koalakoala

I would walk away

Beeblebr0x

Marleysmummy99 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. 

How did you get the work signed off retrospectively, unless the surveyor was able to inspect the beams etc that were used?

silvercar

Beeblebr0x said:

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. 

How did you get the work signed off retrospectively, unless the surveyor was able to inspect the beams etc that were used?

They provide access holes, so the inspector can see what was done. 

stuart45

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.

Albermarle

Beeblebr0x said:

Marleysmummy99 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. 

How did you get the work signed off retrospectively, unless the surveyor was able to inspect the beams etc that were used?

You are assuming that it was a similar situation. It could have been something completely different. 

Beeblebr0x

Albermarle said:

Beeblebr0x said:

Marleysmummy99 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. 

How did you get the work signed off retrospectively, unless the surveyor was able to inspect the beams etc that were used?

You are assuming that it was a similar situation. It could have been something completely different. 

No. That's why I asked a question.🙄

Tabieth

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!