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Certificate of Compliance trouble

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  • 05-05-2006 9:43pm
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    zenith
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    We're buying a new house, for which the certificate of compliance has been completed by an architectural technician. While it appears that arch. techs can complete these, the other side's chap has not been practicing long enough to do so.

    We don't believe there's anything wrong, btw, just typical builder disorganisation.

    Can another engineer create a certificate of compliance, so that our solicitor can in good faith give the correct undertaking to the mortgaging bank? More to the point, can we pay an engineer to do so, and cut out the interminable wait?


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,392 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    I think they should hire and engineer, preferably one who knows the builder's form and who can verify things as best he can. They might need a few holes dug to look at foundations, but thats their problem. I imagine it will cost them 1,000-2,000 euro extra, because to a certain extent the new engineer is taking a risk.

    Are you getting Homebond?


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    zenith
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭zenith


    Hi,

    Yes, we're getting homebond, and the builder is competent: the real issue is compliance with planning, which may lead to problems if we're selling. We don't believe it's not compliant.

    Is there a retroactive search that can be done to deal with the issue?


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,392 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Do you mean planning permission? You go to the council office, ask for a copy of the file (you will have to pay for the drawings) and compare PP to site.

    Its something anyone should be able to do for a few hundred euros.

    Is the house in Youghal?


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