On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:58:21 +0000, Peter Lynch wrote:

On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 20:48:21 -0000, Peter Crosland wrote:
Martin Carroll wrote:
What are the consequences of not notifying Building Control about
notifiable work?

Plumber friend of mine is putting in a unvented system (he has the
qualification to do this) and asked me if I knew what the would happen
if he didn't put the building notice in.

If the property owner tries to sell the property (s)he will be asked
for proof that the work has been authorised. If the owner cannot
produce the documentation then they will have to pay to get it
inspected and approved. It is much easier and cheaper to get it done
according to the rules.

Isn't it up to the potential buyer to decide whether to just go ahead
anyway?
Obviously their solicitor will huff and puff and say you've _got_ to
provide the paperwork, but can't the buyer just ignore that.

That maybe so, but there will be many buyers who will take the solicitor
more seriously than is warranted.

The cost to someone who is qualified to put a building notice in quite
small (£2.50 for me), so why i this guy not doing it? Is it that he
really isn't qualified?


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