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10 Year Structural Guarantee

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  • 07-02-2019 4:09pm
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    baileyborough
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭


    Hi guys,

    My wife and I are buying a new build house, and the solicitor got onto me today to inform that the house didn't have a 10 year structural guarantee attached to the property. To this end, she recommended getting an engineer to give the house a top to bottom structural survey as well as everything else (snag list etc).

    My question is, should I be alarmed that there is no guarantee attached to the property? If I get the engineer to do a top to bottom on the place, should that be sufficient? Or should I run the other direction? I realise it means nothing, but the place looks perfect, it's our ideal home. But this is a bit concerning.

    Thanks.


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,204 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    baileyborough wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    My wife and I are buying a new build house, and the solicitor got onto me today to inform that the house didn't have a 10 year structural guarantee attached to the property. To this end, she recommended getting an engineer to give the house a top to bottom structural survey as well as everything else (snag list etc).

    My question is, should I be alarmed that there is no guarantee attached to the property? If I get the engineer to do a top to bottom on the place, should that be sufficient? Or should I run the other direction? I realise it means nothing, but the place looks perfect, it's our ideal home. But this is a bit concerning.

    Thanks.

    Structural defects may not be detectable now but would be in the future. For a new build I'd be worried. Is it done under BCAR?


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    baileyborough
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭baileyborough


    BCAR?


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    godtabh
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    Building control.


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    baileyborough
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭baileyborough


    I don't know if I'm honest. How would/should I find this out?


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    Askthe EA
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    It must be BCAR. Thats the law. Right?


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    Doop
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    Askthe EA wrote: »
    It must be BCAR. Thats the law. Right?

    The law allows you to opt out of BCAR.

    OP - Engage with a Building Surveyor / Engineer and outline your concerns.


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