building regulations
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New Roof but No Building Regulations Certificate: Can You Sell?
A replacement roof can feel like an improvement that will make a house easier to sell. But a new roof with no building regulations certificate can prompt questions when the buyer’s conveyancer reviews the paperwork. Was approval required? Was the work inspected? Is a certificate missing, or was one never issued? And what happens if…
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The Builder Ignored Thames Water. Can the Flat Still Be Sold?
A property owner discovered that an extension had been constructed over a Thames Water sewer without a build over agreement. Thames Water had reportedly told the builder that an application was required before work began, but the builder proceeded without making one. The problem went further. The original manhole above the sewer had apparently been…