Can't find details of building regulations
We are hoping to buy a 1930s semi in St Albans. The house had a two storey extension in 1977 and the council have details of the planning application but not anything in relation to the building regulations.
I have searched on the internet and I presume that this should have been covered by The Buildings Regulation Act which was revised in 1972 and covered all of the UK and Wales but we currently have no proof that this was not carried out by a cowboy builder.
What should we do?
We were hoping to exchange next week and complete on 16 March so this is quite urgent.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
I would expect that you are doing everything you should. Talk to the council and if necessary get their take on what they are willing to agree.
I suppose there are two issues here:
A: would the work if carried out today; qualify for approval?
and
B: Can you get approval or proof of it? Perhaps you (or preferably your seller) could engage an approved building inspector to get this for you?
If the answer to a: is no then you should put the onus on the seller to sort it out
If the answer to B; is No then perhaps you should reconsider your purchase in the light of this new information
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