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Replacement windows & Building Regs
We're looking at buying a house where the windows were replaced in
March 2002. The owner says that this was before the building regs came into force and therefore they do not need to comply with the current regulations/fensa etc. and he has no certificates or documentation to back this up ( they were made by a "friend of a friend" and documentation is non-existant ) Is this correct or is it something I need to be worried about? Thanks in advance. |
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wrote in message oups.com... We're looking at buying a house where the windows were replaced in March 2002. The owner says that this was before the building regs came into force and therefore they do not need to comply with the current regulations/fensa etc. and he has no certificates or documentation to back this up ( they were made by a "friend of a friend" and documentation is non-existant ) Is this correct or is it something I need to be worried about? Thanks in advance. Fensa regs came into force on 1st April 2002 - have a look at http://www.fensa.co.uk/ Sometimes we miss the blindingly obvious don't we ) Mogweed. |
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The sealed units probably have a date which should enable you to test the
hypothesis. Otherwise the vendor can purchase an indemnity policy to cover any future enforcement costs. Peter Crosland |
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Can't you insist he gets the council to issue a letter of comfort? In
scotland this is the norm, even though you don't actually require it. |
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