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Less able bathroom issue

  • 14-06-2019 6:24am
    #1
    Bonzo Delaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭


    Less able toilet requirement
    Scenario:
    3 story semi D house built in 2007 was purchased in 2014.
    New owner removed less able bathroom, utility room and dividing wall (engineer engaged and structural cert obtained)
    New small bathroom show horned under stairs area.
    2019 : House is put up for sale new buyers bank is looking for change of use planning cert.
    Does this require the original less able access bathroom to be reinstaled. Or can sale go ahead as seen.


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,800 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Bonzo Delaney wrote: »
    Less able toilet requirement
    Scenario:
    3 story semi D house built in 2007 was purchased in 2014.
    New owner removed less able bathroom, utility room and dividing wall (engineer engaged and structural cert obtained)
    New small bathroom show horned under stairs area.
    2019 : House is put up for sale new buyers bank is looking for change of use planning cert.
    Does this require the original less able access bathroom to be reinstaled. Or can sale go ahead as seen.

    Its nothing to do with Planning.
    This is a breach of Building Regulations and the house is no longer compliant.

    The Accessible WC needs to be reinstated.


  • #3
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,727 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    Yup. What kc says - the house no longer complies with the building regulations that were in force when it was built. Therefore no professional will sign a certificate to say the building complies with the building regulations. Banks don't want to lend money to purchase non-compliant buildings because they fear they may not be able to sell them on in future.

    The only "policing" (if it can be called that) of this issue is by the banks and their legal representatives. Hence, if a cash buyer wanted to purchase it "as is" they could do so - although if they have a good legal team and good surveyor they will be advised of the situation and possibly against purchasing.


  • #4
    Bonzo Delaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Bonzo Delaney


    Tought as much thanks.
    Unfortunately the new buyer isn't a cash buyer as they're looking for a house with this "alteration" already carried out.


  • #5
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,312 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Bonzo Delaney wrote: »
    Tought as much thanks.
    Unfortunately the new buyer isn't a cash buyer as they're looking for a house with this "alteration" already carried out.

    then they are looking to purchase a defective product... and the mortgage company, who has "skin in the game" are completely correct to refuse to finance that purchase.


  • #6
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,800 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Bonzo Delaney wrote: »
    Tought as much thanks.
    Unfortunately the new buyer isn't a cash buyer as they're looking for a house with this "alteration" already carried out.

    The banks should refuse to lend the funds in this case, and rightly so.


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