Building Regulations · Report on Title scenarios
Building regulations
5 situations in which a missing building regulations certificate comes up during a conveyancing transaction, each answering a different question.
- The loft was converted and there is no building regulations certificateThe loft was converted and the completion certificate is missing. Why the room stops counting, the three routes sellers offer, and what an indemnity policy leaves uncovered.
- The garage was converted into a room without building regulations approvalThe garage is now a room, and there is no completion certificate. What approval would have covered, what the seller's indemnity policy covers instead, and why those are not the same list.
- The basement was converted without building regulations approvalA basement converted to living space without approval, and a seller who will not offer a policy because of how long ago it was. What approval covers underground, and what to do instead.
- The seller is offering an indemnity policy instead of the certificateWhat a building regulations indemnity policy covers, what it does not, the rule that closes the route for good, and why you may be asked to top it up when you sell.
- The seller has no HETAS certificate for the wood burnerThe seller cannot find the HETAS certificate for the stove. Why an entry on the local authority search can answer the compliance question anyway, and the separate thing to do before you light it.
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