What happens if I dont have a Fensa certificate?

What happens if I dont have a Fensa certificate?

If you don’t have a FENSA certificate you have two options available: 1. You can apply to your local authority for a ‘Retrospective Building Regulation Compliance Certificate’. You can take out double glazing building regulations indemnity insurance, as long as the work was completed more than a year ago.

How much does it cost to get a FENSA certificate?

FENSA is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. The button takes you to their website. It costs £25 to download a copy FENSA certificate.

How can I get a Regularisation Certificate for my house?

a) The best solution for you may be to ask the seller to apply for retrospective Building Regulation Consent from the Local Authority. A building inspector will need to come out to the property to inspect the work and if they are satisfied that it complies with Building Regulations they will issue a “Regularisation Certificate”.

What to do if you have no building regulation certification?

If you have no building regulation compliance certification, you may contact building control and ask if they will accept you to apply for retrospective certification. OR reduce the price of your house to sell.

What happens if you sell your home without a completion certificate?

Because the insurance does not guarantee the quality of the work done, your buyer may be relying even more heavily on the surveys carried out on your home. The insurance will be void if any contact is made with the local authority regarding the lack of a completion certificate.

Can a registered electrician issue a building regulations certificate?

Competent person – certain registered tradespeople are able to issue a building regulations certificate on their own works. An NICEIC registered electrician could, for example, sign off any electrical work they carried out.

Do you need a resale certificate to sell a house?

Unless you have special circumstances, such as living in a state with no sales tax, then you’ll generally need to hold a sales tax permit in order to use a resale certificate.

a) The best solution for you may be to ask the seller to apply for retrospective Building Regulation Consent from the Local Authority. A building inspector will need to come out to the property to inspect the work and if they are satisfied that it complies with Building Regulations they will issue a “Regularisation Certificate”.

If you have no building regulation compliance certification, you may contact building control and ask if they will accept you to apply for retrospective certification. OR reduce the price of your house to sell.

How can I get a building regulations compliance certificate?

In these cases, a Building Regulations Compliance Certificate can be issued by a qualified contractor confirming that the works were completed to the required standard. Our team of Property Lawyers can advise our clients of the circumstances where Building Regulations would be required.