Missing Building Regulations
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Missing Planning or Building Regulations Documents: Must the Seller Produce Them?
Sellers are not required to provide all requested planning and Building Regulations documents unless they are unavailable from public sources. The October 2026 consultation draft suggests conveyancers should avoid unnecessary document exchanges. Sellers should offer accurate records of alterations and investigate gaps in approval history while ensuring compliance with client duties and lender requirements.
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No Completion Certificate for a 1970s Flat Conversion: Is the Property Still Mortgageable?
A first time buyer paid for searches and a survey on a flat within a converted London house. The conveyancer then discovered that the search results contained no planning permission and no Building Regulations completion certificate for the conversion. At first sight, that might suggest an unauthorised conversion and a potentially unmortgageable property. However, the…