Hi all
I have been looking at the Part P requirements. I have done several jobs on our current home and if I have got it correct in theory any work I do after 1st Jan 2005 needs to be inspected and certificated by an elecrician approved by one of the listed bodies. I have read that for minor work this inspection charge is in the region of £100 per item.
What I am unsure about it what about the work carried out prior to the 1st Jan 2005? Obviously this will not be an issue until I come to sell the house and the surveyor asks to see certificates for the work carried out. I am presuming that aslong as I say the work was done prior to the 1th Jan 2005 it should be exempt? Is this correct?
If this is the case then how will they know when any work has been carried out, will home owners not just say it was done during 2004 and therefore exempt?
If this is not the case and you need to retrospectivley get some sort of approval for work done prior to the change in regulations what does the home owner need to do when they come to sell the house?
I can see that rules like this are going to make it so difficult to sell your house in the future!!
Cheers
Dux
I have been looking at the Part P requirements. I have done several jobs on our current home and if I have got it correct in theory any work I do after 1st Jan 2005 needs to be inspected and certificated by an elecrician approved by one of the listed bodies. I have read that for minor work this inspection charge is in the region of £100 per item.
What I am unsure about it what about the work carried out prior to the 1st Jan 2005? Obviously this will not be an issue until I come to sell the house and the surveyor asks to see certificates for the work carried out. I am presuming that aslong as I say the work was done prior to the 1th Jan 2005 it should be exempt? Is this correct?
If this is the case then how will they know when any work has been carried out, will home owners not just say it was done during 2004 and therefore exempt?
If this is not the case and you need to retrospectivley get some sort of approval for work done prior to the change in regulations what does the home owner need to do when they come to sell the house?
I can see that rules like this are going to make it so difficult to sell your house in the future!!
Cheers
Dux