Re: Electric Re-wiring!

["Ho Yin Ng" <architect.hoyin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Oh OK this is relevant for new builds etc. that I can see.  I too
would nee=
d
to see the relevant certificates.

But for an existing place - i.e. I just bought a flat built in the 60's I
never asked for an electrical certificate, even if I did they would not
hav=
e
one.  My mortgage lender never asked for anything either.

Ho yin

On 03/05/07, Jewelie <jewelie@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   More like the mortgage company will ask for the relevant
certificates
> (electrics and plumbing) and if they not there, they say "no go,
get
> them"
>
> In some cases they may ask you to give them the money so they can pay
> contractors to do it.
>
> Pretty much going to be the case that no certificate equals no sale
> unless it is all going to be done privately. Involve a mortgage
> company anywhere along the line, and you are going to be required to
> have the certificates other otherwise be able to prove that things are
> safe. (House builds and so on done over the last few years.)
>
> A friend of mine is a plumber, and she is already having to do
> mortgage rework with payment lodged with mortgage company in advance.
> For other work withholding the certificate (along with CORGI gas)
> until payment is pretty much the ultimate sanction short of court.
>
> Julie
>
>
> On 5/3/07, David Greaves <david@xxxxxxx
<david%40dgreaves.com>>
> wrote:
> > Yes.
> >
> > No, they say "This house is electrically unsafe and needs
re-wiring.
> That will
> > cost =A31500 otherwise I can't get insurance - hey Mr Estate
Agent, now
> you know
> > this aren't you obliged to tell other buyers about it. Anyhow, if
you
> just
> > knock =A31500 off the =A3395,000 for the house we'll do it when
we move=
in."
> >
> > The seller says "WTF, OK".
> > The buyer grins.
> >
> > David
> > PS or something like that.
> >
> > Ho Yin Ng wrote:
> > > Do people really check when they buy a house whether the
place has
> been
> > > rewired??
> > >
> > > If they ask for a certificate and you say you don't have one
are they
> really
> > > going to not buy the house?
> > >
> > > Ho yin
> > >
> > > On 02/05/07, Mark Golledge
<markgolledge@xxxxxxx<markgolledge%=
40googlemail.com>>
> wrote:
> > >> Hi guys,
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for all the emails. I think the idea, like has
been said, is
> that
> > >> they want it brought up to current regs. Fine if you are
about to
> sell
> > >> your
> > >> house as now doubt the buyer would want this as well
(and you to pay
> for
> > >> it), not fine if you are a. not wanting to sell and b.
strapped for
> cash!
> > >>
> > >> I've got an uncle who is an electrician - albeit at the
other end of
> the
> > >> country. Am going to seek some more advice but I think
the general
> > >> approach
> > >> is going to be get what we need done (i.e. circuit board
and metal
> > >> faceplates) and then save up for a full re-wire at a
later date
> (before we
> > >> sell!).
> > >>
> > >> Thanks again,
> > >>
> > >> Mark
> > >>
> > >> On 5/2/07, Jon Payne
<jgpayne@xxxxxxx<jgpayne%40btinternet.co=
m><jgpayne%40btintern
> et.com>>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>> I think that's what they do these days isn't it?
They want to bring
> > >>> everything up to currents regs. I had Southern
Electric round - I
> really
> > >>> just wanted the earthing updated and fuse box
replaced, but they
> also
> > >> wanted
> > >>> to install an extra circuit for a TV amp in the
airing cupboard and
> > >> split
> > >>> the ring main, those last two people labour
intensive =3D expensive=
.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> ----- Original Message ----
> > >>> From: Neil Fuller <neil.fuller@xxxxxxx
<neil.fuller%40gmail.com> =
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> neil.fuller%40gmail.com> <
> > >> neil.fuller%40gmail.com>>
> > >>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com><ukha_d%40yaho=
ogrou
> ps.com><ukha_d%40yahoogrou
> > >> ps.com>
> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, 1 May, 2007 5:18:10 PM
> > >>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Electric Re-wiring!
> > >>>
> > >>> Ouch!
> > >>>
> > >>> This sounds a bit like a rip off to me, although
Dean or someone wh=
o
> is
> > >>> more "current" with the regs will be able
to comment with more
> > >> authority.
> > >>> If the circuit for the boiler has no earth, it will
indeed need to
> be
> > >>> rewired. However, AFAIK, that does not mean that the
rest of the
> house
> > >>> needs to be re-wired too.
> > >>>
> > >>> At some point, if you start using metal faceplates
or light
> fittings,
> > >>> you will need to rewire the lighting circuits but if
the boiler
> > >>> replacement is more important, I'd suggest you just
have the boiler
> > >>> circuit rewired, the boiler replaced and then save
up some more (an=
d
> > >>> plan) for the major rewire later.
> > >>>
> > >>> HTH
> > >>>
> > >>> Regards
> > >>>
> > >>> Neil
> > >>>
> > >>> Mark Golledge wrote:
> > >>>> Afternoon everyone,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> About to replace our boiler and have been told
that to ensure it
> meets
> > >>>> all the requirements, we first need to have our
electrics checked.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Anyway, this afternoon we had a local firm come
out to give us a
> quote
> > >>>> hoping it'd be just Fuse box replacement.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Turns out he tells us we need a whole re-wiring
job done as there
> is
> > >>>> no earth lead in the light switches. Clearly if
we go ahead this i=
s
> > >>>> going to put the boiler replacement on hold.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> If I'm going to spend something in the region of
=A32.5k on a
> re-wiring
> > >>>> job, I think it might be a good opportunity to
think about what
> > >>>> potential there is to link this into digital
home requirements.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Any ideas? Only a 3 bed mid-terraced (and our
first house so
> nothing
> > >>>> large and haven't got the money for any huge
job) but I've just
> > >>>> started out with X10 but want to expand.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Suggestions much appreciated!
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Mark
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
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