Selling 2014 house, DIY electrics - any inspection/certificate needed?

[JohnW2]

Surely the question was introduced merely to justify and validate the notification and self-certification (self-notification) procedure and Schemes.

Given the context, I presume the question was introduced in an attempt to give purchasers reassurance that any electrical work had been undertaken competently, in compliance with relevant regulations and with all the necessary 'approvals', where applicable, having been obtained. Don't forget that, long before 2005, there were similar questions there in relation to all sorts of other building etc. work.

I suppose it is in some ways comparable with car purchase, a buyer will often ask for a 'service history' - but, just as with houses, such is very often 'not available'. Indeed, as with house electrics, all of the car's servicing may have been 'DIY'.

I imagine that the thinking behind the lawyers' attempts to get answers to these questions stems from a fear that (as could be the case with, say, other building works and planning etc. matters) the buyer could face some sort of 'come back' if they bought a house which had undergone notifiable electrical work without it having been notified. However, as we know, it would seem that, in practice, this never actually happens.

Kind Regards, John

 

[flameport]

a buyer will often ask for a 'service history'

which even if it exists, is typically a book with various stamps in indicating the vehicle was taken to a certain place on a certain day.
No info as to what, if anything was actually done.

 

[flameport]

Surely the question was introduced merely to justify and validate the notification and self-certification (self-notification) procedure and Schemes.

Exactly - and given the tiny amount of notifiable work, it's totally pointless.

Non notifiable work is even worse - if a cert was issued and then lost/destroyed, there is no way of obtaining any replacement, unless the person happens to remember who the electrician was, and assuming that the electrician actually has copies of such things, and is still in business and hasn't moved away / retired / gone on holiday / etc.

 

[JohnD]

which even if it exists, is typically a book with various stamps in indicating the vehicle was taken to a certain place on a certain day.
No info as to what, if anything was actually done.

some of the stamps may be fresh enough to smudge if you rub them with your finger.

 

[JohnW2]

Exactly - and given the tiny amount of notifiable work, it's totally pointless.

I certainly agree that it's pretty pointless - however, one needs to remember that the question was introduced at a time when a lot more was notifiable.

In any event, one also needs to remember that all that happened post-2005 is that a question about electrical work was added to the fairly long existing list of similar questions about other types of work etc. on the property - although to see what many people say and ask here, one might be forgiven for thinking that electrical work had been in some way been 'singled out'.

Kind Regards, John

 

[ban-all-sheds]

which even if it exists, is typically a book with various stamps in indicating the vehicle was taken to a certain place on a certain day.
No info as to what, if anything was actually done.

Buy a Merc.

[DISCLAIMER]Other marques may also have online service records.[/DISCLAIMER]

 

[Millwright]

which even if it exists, is typically a book with various stamps in indicating the vehicle was taken to a certain place on a certain day.
No info as to what, if anything was actually done.

The book with stamps usually says what was done via a tick box where the stamp is.