Elec test cert - Is it really required to sell a house?
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I’m in the process of selling my property and the solicitor acting for the purchasers are requesting an electrical test certificate. I must outline that the property was built in the 1970’s.
I assume that the request has come from the fact the owners before me converted the garage into a TV room/ office. These work were done in 2010, prior to us moving in during 2012.
As you can imagine, I don’t have the original test certificate. Would I be required to have it retested?? I don’t believe it’s a requirement of the buy/ sale process. I could really do without shelling out for the test, £400 could go towards something else like a new bean to cup coffee machine for the new man cave
I assume that the request has come from the fact the owners before me converted the garage into a TV room/ office. These work were done in 2010, prior to us moving in during 2012.
As you can imagine, I don’t have the original test certificate. Would I be required to have it retested?? I don’t believe it’s a requirement of the buy/ sale process. I could really do without shelling out for the test, £400 could go towards something else like a new bean to cup coffee machine for the new man cave
If no new circuits ware added for the garage conversion then it may not have needed any cerficates. If it did need a certificate and was done through building regs then you could argue that it wouldn't have been signed off by building control without an appropriate certificate. At the very most get the conversion tested, I certainly wouldn't entertain getting the whole house done.
I think Solicitors ask for everything just to cover their own arrse.
When I sold my house recently my Solicitor asked me to provide him with (amongst other things) covenants dating back to 1850. I told him he should have them already given he'd dealt with the purchase 18 years previously . Suddenly they weren't that important.....
When I sold my house recently my Solicitor asked me to provide him with (amongst other things) covenants dating back to 1850. I told him he should have them already given he'd dealt with the purchase 18 years previously . Suddenly they weren't that important.....
When we sold our house they asked for an electrical safety & gas certificate, we told them they were welcome to pay for one themselves as we wouldn't be, they didn't.
You'll probably find the solicitor has to ask for one, and then puts it back to their client if they want to pay to have one done.
You'll probably find the solicitor has to ask for one, and then puts it back to their client if they want to pay to have one done.
It should be mandatory if you ask me, nothing stopping a seller who has bodged the electrics handing over a death trap of a house to someone. Same with gas.
The last btl i bought was advertised as being fully rewired earlier that year, yet the reality was a new Consumer unit and socket plates disgusing very old wiring. The lighting ring didn't even have any earth on it, Oh and there was a flexible tap connector feeding the gas hob too!
The last btl i bought was advertised as being fully rewired earlier that year, yet the reality was a new Consumer unit and socket plates disgusing very old wiring. The lighting ring didn't even have any earth on it, Oh and there was a flexible tap connector feeding the gas hob too!
We had the same as their survey picked up and reported that we had an old style fuse box.
The buyers then requested that we do an electric survey on the house at our cost.
We even had our agent trying to pressurise us into undertaking it aswel!
We said we are not prepared to take a £300 or so risk on a survey that you may then pull out of the sale over, if you want it you pay for it.
They didn't want to pay but kept asking us to, we gave them a choice, either pay for it yourselves or we are pulling out and will re-market - this was last summer and prices were very bouyant at the time - their offer was full asking.
In the end we completed with them having not done the survey.
EPC as a requirement are a total rip off too.
The buyers then requested that we do an electric survey on the house at our cost.
We even had our agent trying to pressurise us into undertaking it aswel!
We said we are not prepared to take a £300 or so risk on a survey that you may then pull out of the sale over, if you want it you pay for it.
They didn't want to pay but kept asking us to, we gave them a choice, either pay for it yourselves or we are pulling out and will re-market - this was last summer and prices were very bouyant at the time - their offer was full asking.
In the end we completed with them having not done the survey.
EPC as a requirement are a total rip off too.
dazwalsh said:
It should be mandatory if you ask me, nothing stopping a seller who has bodged the electrics handing over a death trap of a house to someone. Same with gas.
Surely that is why buyers are recommended to fund their own more in-depth surveys?It's their choice if they only opt for the basic valuation one.
Deangtv said:
Muncher said:
No, just tell them you will not be providing one.
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