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As above, I've been asked by a solicitors for a copy of a MEIWC I did back in 2016. As some may know, I closed my business down a year ago, but I don't see why I should provide this for free, especially having paid out in solicitors fees for a recent house move. Their fees aint cheap. If it had been a customer, I'd given it for free, as I have done.

I was thinking my then hourly rate, so £30ish. Or is that being greedy! What do guys normally charge?
 
Definitely charge, £100.
In a similar vein we used to do periodics for a high street chain, now gone bust and when they took the contract from us due to price they kept asking for old reports because they had lost them. We quoted a £400 admin charge per report to supply a new one, they happily paid!
 
ask solicitor how much he charges for sending out a letter. then match it.
I recently paid £175. That was an intern not the full price for the actual solicitor too! That would have been £275. But apparently she read it first, hence the £175 I guess lol
 
I would be inclined to charge over £100
if you have stopped trading, then surely all that information is archived away and will take a considerable time to find and copy!?
 
I recently paid £175. That was an intern not the full price for the actual solicitor too! That would have been £275. But apparently she read it first, hence the £175 I guess lol
That is the kind of fees I was charged recently , and £750 per hour and pro rata per visit.
 
I’ve yet to ask exactly why it’s needed, but they did say they contacted the NIC to obtain a copy, but were declined. So it can’t be for my old customer.

It is a very good point.
That certificate was provided to your customer who you were contractually obliged to give it to.

They paid for it, and might not be happy for you to hand out copies to anyone willing to pay for a copy.

What do you think the solicitor would say if you asked for a copy of next doors house purchase?

Maybe worth giving the original customer a call to ask if they would send a letter to you asking for a copy to be sent to the solicitor.

If this is part of a house sale etc. Then all should be fine.
If someone has been injured or the house is burnt down, you could be setting yourself up for a whole lot of pain.

After giving it some thought, I think I would tell them that it is not something you are willing to do.
 
The issue is part of a house sale. My original customer (vendor) did not store their Minor Works certificate. The buyers solicitor wants a copy of the MW’s. Certsure are (for some reason) only able to supply compliance certificates to solicitors.

I awaiting conformation that Certsure (Elecsa) have no objections. I will then supply a copy of the MW’s, charging a modest fee for my time, taking on board members advice.
 
Something to note; this is another example where people are having electrical work carried out at their properties, and not being done by a competent electrician and not supplied with appropriate documentation. Then finding complications when trying to sell their properties.
 
The issue is part of a house sale. My original customer (vendor) did not store their Minor Works certificate. The buyers solicitor wants a copy of the MW’s. Certsure are (for some reason) only able to supply compliance certificates to solicitors.

I awaiting conformation that Certsure (Elecsa) have no objections. I will then supply a copy of the MW’s, charging a modest fee for my time, taking on board members advice.

Certsure can't supply a copy of the MW certificate because they don't have a copy of it. They would only have a record of your notifying the job to them.
 
Certsure can't supply a copy of the MW certificate because they don't have a copy of it. They would only have a record of your notifying the job to them.

Certsure own/run NICEIC & Elecsa. NICEIC & Elecsa use their software. One of the concepts of using this software (like all the other schemes) is storage. So why wouldn't they have a copy?
 

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