Apartment: fire safety certification

Richards1983

Hi all,

An apartment I'm interested in isn't fire safety compliant due to a Planning Permission issue. Apparently the PP issue is easily sorted. 

What are the main fire issues that I might have to address then? I gather this is fairly easy stuff to sort. Each bedroom has a window, and a door into the hallway.

Thanks as always,
Con

Michael D Not Higgins

If it's fairly easy to sort, why doesn't the buyer do it before selling? I would be careful without having full knowledge of the issue and how it can be rectified.

Richards1983

Thanks Michael. I suppose it's just such a seller's market at the moment that they don't have to do anything and can still shift the property on.

Michael D Not Higgins

It may be a seller's market but they're effectively removing a half of their target market since no banks will likely lend on a property with a planning issue. I would suggest getting some professional advice before sinking 100% of the price in cash on the place.

Ronney

Fire issue could be something small like fitting door closer's or changing window handles to ones that cant be locked.

But it could be something much bigger like replacing all doors with fire doors or re plastering all walls or installing fire barriers in the void above the ceiling.

Some relate to ease of escape others relate to how likely you are to survive a fire!


Just look at the big hotel fire in Dublin the other day compared to the tragedy in the UK recently.


Planning breeches etc. should be available from Local Council

Gumbo

Richards1983 wrote: »

Hi all,

An apartment I'm interested in isn't fire safety compliant due to a Planning Permission issue. Apparently the PP issue is easily sorted. 

What are the main fire issues that I might have to address then? I gather this is fairly easy stuff to sort. Each bedroom has a window, and a door into the hallway.

Thanks as always,
Con

What is the Fire issue?

Planning and Fire Requirements do not intersect so Planning would not stop Fire Compliance.

When was the apartment block constructed?
Is there a Fire Safety Certificate in place?
How did others buy units in there?

EDIT

Based on your other posts, it sounds like you still haven't engaged a professional. Talk to one before buying.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057853358

Richards1983

Thanks kceire - yeah, I just got a quote from an engineer specialised in the area. A bit steeped than I'd anticipated (c. 15k incl remedial works, planning stuff and consultancy fees).

Only one other apartment in the building has the planning issue I have, and they were cash buyers.