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RIAI Cert of compliance

  • 12-09-2017 6:04pm
    #1
    Islander13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Currently selling a multi unit property where minor internal works were done in 1999 that were exempt from planning but needed a fire cert.

    Didn't get certification on completion when the property was being worked on.

    However Engineer (who supervised works at the time) has now given me a letter confirming

    (1) Works were exempt from planning
    (2) Works were completed in accordance with building regs at the time
    (3) Works were completed in accordance with plans submitted in accordance with fire safety cert

    Letter is on his letterhead and he is a M.I.E.I member however purchasers solicitor grumbling that as not R.I.A.I format that it's not acceptable

    Surely the above 3 points cover off the risk? Or am I being unreasonable?

    Appreciate any views
    Thx


Comments

  • #2
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,444 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Islander13 wrote: »
    Surely the above 3 points cover off the risk? Or am I being unreasonable?

    I would have thought that should be more than acceptable.

    Purchasers solicitor is just being fussy!

    A letter of confirmation from the engineer who inspected the works is far more appropriate (a better document) than an opinion on compliance (RIAI form) from an architect who was not involved in the works!


  • #3
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,725 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    The purchasers solicitor probably doesn't know what he's looking at and hence is defaulting to looking for a copy of something he's used to seeing. It's not so much picky as displaying a lack of understanding of what's in front of him - which is worse than being picky or pedantic!

    It might ease the path if he is given a copy of the Engineers PI Insurance stapled to the letter. It might give it the "official" look that he's after!


  • #4
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,444 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Metric Tensor wrote: »
    The purchasers solicitor probably doesn't know what he's looking at and hence is defaulting to looking for a copy of something he's used to seeing. It's not so much picky as displaying a lack of understanding of what's in front of him.

    Agreed.

    I find a lot of solicitors and banks want to tick boxes. They want to see the pieces of paper the expect to see without worrying too much about the content/what that piece of paper actually says!


  • #5
    Islander13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Islander13


    Thanks Guys, appreciate your responses, just wanted to sense check my instinct. Fingers crossed its battled through


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