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Buying a house - No certificate of compliance with building regulations

  • 28-03-2023 6:04pm
    #1
    catlh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi I am in the process of buying a house. The previous owners moved a structural/ weight bearing wall and do not have a certificate to confirm this complied with building regulations. They have provided an architects certificate to give the opinion it does comply but will not go through with supplying the actual certificate. They have gave the ‘take it or leave it’ approach. Would you still buy this?

    Post edited by Spear on


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  • #2
    CPTM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭CPTM


    I'd get my own engineer in to assess and provide the certificate. And I wouldn't buy if they can't provide it. You'll only face this issue yourself when you go to sell it. So you'll have to get it one way or another. Might as well pay for it now.



  • #3
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,760 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058290166/buying-a-house-no-certificate-of-compliance-with-building-regulations

    Confirm your email address so you can post properly, then I'll move this to a forum that's actually related to the topic instead.



  • #4
    catlh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭catlh


    Thanks - email confirmed.



  • #5
    mickdw
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    Shouldn't be a huge issue to sort ..... Unless it's a cowboy effort.



  • #6
    Spear
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120416924#Comment_120416924

    And moved accordingly.



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  • #7
    wildwillow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭wildwillow


    Get everything in order before you buy. Otherwise it becomes your problem whenever you want to sell.

    Did they give a reason for not getting it certified. I know my solicitor would demand full compliance before she would let me buy any property.



  • #8
    Gorteen
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058290166/buying-a-house-no-certificate-of-compliance-with-building-regulations

    I was in a similar situation before Christmas 2022. I found a nice house in Castlebar and my solicitor advised that there was no Certificate of Compliance with planning and building regulations. Estate Agent was dismissive of her concerns. Vendors solicitor said we could have our own survey carried out if we wanted but they were of the view "do you want to buy or not"? We spoke to a couple of engineers who said they could give an opinion that it was 'probably' compliant but couldn't access aspects of the roof, foundations, etc. We decided not to take a chance and got our deposit back. Have since found another house and are happy with our decision.



  • #9
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058290166/buying-a-house-no-certificate-of-compliance-with-building-regulations

    how do you know it was a weight bearing wall?

    have you had your own structural engineer in to assess?



  • #10
    wildwillow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭wildwillow


    It is probably fairly obvious it was load bearing based on the design of the house but that is irrelevant as the certificate of compliance is the vendor’s problem now.

    It will be the buyer’s problem if the sale is completed without obtaining it and they will be one further step removed from whoever did the renovations.



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