Our first property - seller says CU is older than 2005 - no cert required

[Benuk]

So they had an electrical survey done Friday and we now have the report. It has noted that there has been electrical work done in the last 5 years but has stopped short of mentioning the consumer unit. The seller is pretty much demanding we sign over on Monday, but I'm still unsure as to the legal status of the CU.

I'll post the survey here if I'm allowed (will obviously remove the surveyors name etc)

 

[Dillb]

Can you post a copy of the report on here too. Be intrestong to see what they actyally done and if its of any relevance to the regs.

 

[bailes1992]

If the survey was done by an electrician that he picked I would say no. You have no idea what kind of deal went on!

 

[Dillb]

If the survey was done by an electrician that he picked I would say no. You have no idea what kind of deal went on!

Lets see the report first before making assumptions

 

[Spoon]

The seller is pretty much demanding we sign over on Monday,

Let them demand all they want... This is a big purchase and you should not sign anything until you are 100% happy

 

[GeorgeCooke]

It looks quite a tidy job, on the outside, to be honest, maybe done as a result of a cash only job with no certificate, not sure of the date, but if you are worried insist on an Electrical Installation Condition Report, (EICR) could be around £250:00 but who pays is unsure, as I have no information as to the state of the purchase.

It has always been up to the the buyer to pay for surveys etc.