Private Jobs

[snowhead]

Note i work/have worked for 11 people now that work for the tax/vat office for cash, i get done i got proof............

Done any for Any M.P's?

 

[ashrow]

i bloody wish !

 

[phawk]

In the process of doing this myself, in theory any notifiable work needs to be signed off by building control or you must be a member of a Competent Persons scheme (NAPIT, elecsa, NIC etc). As far as I'm aware, as far as the Competent Person scheme states that the person certifying the work must be the person that did the job - but I know some scheme registered sparks that will sign 3rd party jobs off for about £150. Having the Part P qualification means nothing really unless you're a member of a scheme, it just demonstrates you know your way round the building regs.

It's not cheap or easy. I've gone with NAPIT as they seem to be less hassle than the others - they only need to see one job (NIC need to see 2 which can be difficult), that was £618 with the £40 fast track assesment included, about £80 for public liability (can go up to nearer £300 if you intend to do 3rd party inspection work like periodics etc as you will also need professional indemnity insurance), £60-£90 for meter calibration, about £100 for current 17th Edition regs books. They then need 2 references, copies of all qualifications, calibration certs, insurance certs, regs books, copies of Guidance Notes and a major works job to assess.

Worth doing if you think you'll have the volume of work to justify it, but if not it's a lot of money and hassle.

Good luck.

 

[Adam W]

You can download part P here:
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADP_2006.pdf

"Have you got part P?"
"Yes."

Sorted.

 

[Adam W]

Another thing that annoys me while working through the company is when customers ask "have you got Part P". They've obviously read about it in the paper and heard it on the news and think this is all you need. When I say I've been doing it 18yrs now, fully timed served and hold this, this and that, they don't know what I'm on about.
I'd be a little concerned if someone was re wiring my house and the only qualification they did have was Part P.

I think everyone gets that to a certain degree -
"What qualifications have you got?"
"Well I've got 2330, 2382, 2391..."
"That's just numbers to me - what ACTUAL QUALIFICATIONS have you got?"
I suppose that's where it's handy to have a gold card. People seem to understand 'gold'.

 

[snowhead]

You can download part P here:
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADP_2006.pdf

"Have you got part P?"
"Yes."

Sorted.

Reditt,,

OOH now I'm Party P.

And I've got plenty of cards as well

 

[richy3333]

I think everyone gets that to a certain degree -
"What qualifications have you got?"
"Well I've got 2330, 2382, 2391..."
"That's just numbers to me - what ACTUAL QUALIFICATIONS have you got?"
I suppose that's where it's handy to have a gold card. People seem to understand 'gold'.

Yeah, tell Mr & Mrs Average householder you have a gold card and I bet they'd look at you as queer as if you said you were 'Part P'. Jo Public just don't understand all these qualifications, half the readers of this forum don't either

 

[Amp David]

Can't believe someone of your experience in the trade is asking.

Most others just get on with it.

Did have one call last week though asking if I could sign of the electrical work done 3 years ago at a house. Now selling the house and electrical certs and Part P certs were asked for.

 

[ferg]

Fortunately we don't have Part P here north of Hadrian's Wall. But you've been given good advice about PL insurance (and indemnity insurance if you are doing EICRs). You don't have to be a member of a scheme for your certs to be 100% acceptable, but here if you want to do work which is subject to Building Warrant, you either have to be a scheme member or pre-notify for the Council to arrange certification (the former is by far the best route financially if you are going to be doing just a few warrant jobs).

As has been said, HMRC are now much more proactive with small traders and cash in hand (and football clubs!), so in my view better to declare income and expenses than face a tax investigation.

Regards

It depends on your area I think, some councils need you to be a certifier of construction.
Some use the risk assessment method on the Scottish government website.

 

[Plonker 3]

Glad to see this forum allows you discuss avoiding breaking the law in avoiding paying tax and not notifying in part p work. But use swear words like, **** **** **** and you get banned for it.

Oh sorry should I put s hit f uck and c unt