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Electrical Survey - Home Buyer - HELP!
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I am currently going through the purchase of a domestic property. Having had a surveyor inspect the property I have also had an electrical survey undertaken based on the surveyor's recommendations.
The electrical survey concluded that there was some necessary work that needed to be done on the property's electrics totalling £440 + VAT. And some recommended work totalling £665 + VAT.
Unforuntately the vendor of the property is not willing to contribute to the cost of the electrical work.
And now for the question...is there a requirement for someone who is selling a property to have a certificate to prove that the electrics meet current standards? If so where can I find out about this? I read somewhere that it is compulsory for all homeowners to have a certificate under electrical safety law. Is this true?
Please help me!
Kevin
The electrical survey concluded that there was some necessary work that needed to be done on the property's electrics totalling £440 + VAT. And some recommended work totalling £665 + VAT.
Unforuntately the vendor of the property is not willing to contribute to the cost of the electrical work.
And now for the question...is there a requirement for someone who is selling a property to have a certificate to prove that the electrics meet current standards? If so where can I find out about this? I read somewhere that it is compulsory for all homeowners to have a certificate under electrical safety law. Is this true?
Please help me!
Kevin
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So walk away.....Unforuntately the vendor of the property is not willing to contribute to the cost of the electrical work....
In a word, no. It's Caveat Emptor (buyer beware). It would only hold true for a new build IIRC.And now for the question...is there a requirement for someone who is selling a property to have a certificate to prove that the electrics meet current standards?A house isn't a home without a cat.
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There is not a requirement, but you could make it a condition of the offer.
Offer £1000 less than the asking price and see what they say- remember it is a buyers market at the moment. You hold most of the cards.
There is the valuation from your survey to take in to account. If the value is well over the purchase price then you may lose a bargain.
It all depends on how much you want it.baldly going on...0
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