Regularisation Dispute

[tony1851]

I know of a few properties that have loft bedrooms with stairs,lights,heating and vulux windows which are described as floored storage areas when sold

There must be thousands of these up and down the country about which councils could do little, even if they knew about them.
Potential buyers will look at a property and use the space in the loft as they see fit (ie just storage, or as a bedroom). Doesn't make it safe, though, and I wouldn't like to see a loft space used as a bedroom for kids, with no linked alarms and no protected escape route.

 

[^woody^]

Tell him to prove it, 4 years of snagging before it was completed and habitable

It's when it was started not completed.

 

[cdbe]

When I did my loft conversion I got a regularisation certificate for it (it was one of those that started with me thinking I'd like to board my loft out......). I was selling the house and the buyer's mortgage valuer stood in the loft (which was pretty much just awaiting building control's final inspection) and told me that the the house was valued at 210k as is or 250k with the piece of paper.

 

[Notch7]

It would seem that the potential buyers are arses! Estate agents have told me that the buyers have now complained to rightmove that the advertisement for the property is incorrect ... price wrong, should be 3 not 5 bed etc etc!! Obviously trying to force me to sell to them as I won't be able to sell to anyone else

Obviously poisonous little oiks, Im glad you told them to 'do one'
They wanted the price knocked down, then they would have moved in and used it as a 5 room house.
Its not like the conversion was a dodgy build, of which I am sure there are thousands around.

Right move is funded by sellers not buyers, so they wont interest in potrntial buyers complaints.

 

[geraldthehamster]

Bear in mind that, as I understand it, an indemnity policy will not now be possible, as the council are aware of the situation.