Tag: Missing Planning Permission
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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…
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The Enquiry Was Raised. The Answer Was Missing. The £14,500 Planning Permission Lesson
The conveyancer identified the conversion and asked for the planning permission, but the response did not answer the enquiry. Ten years later, the owner faced remedial work, legal costs and a stalled sale.