Purchasers Information Pack (PIP)

[baldelectrician]

Just noticed on the SE (Scottish Executive) website that the Purchasers Info Pack (equivalent of Home condition report in England/Wales) is coming along nicely

Link to SE site
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Housing/Housing/16193/BuyingSelling/18223/PIPsection/PIPIntro

In particular
The HITF recommended that the minimum contents of the PIP should include:

copies of any planning, listed building consent and building warrants relevant to work carried out on the property;

It's another thing to go in the solicitors tick box- Get an ensuite in (or a mains doorbell in a flat) and you could pay more than once. First to install second to have it passed and certified.

The new directive is now in force regarding non certified electrical works-
See pages 7 & 8
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/pdfs/Electrical Guidance for Verifiers 29Mar06.pdf

or my website for a translationupdated)
http://www.baldelectrician.com/buildingstds/warrant.pdf

 

[the_jinj]

Thanks for the links

PITA the fees - to add 1 socket in a flat would cost you £100 for the warrant (and probably take weeks to come through) before you've kicked a ball......

 

[Pensdown]

baldelectrician, Can I pick your brains? Do the warrants apply to commercial installations in Scotland? We are working in South Gyle via Carillion and as far as I know there are no warrants in place for the electrical work. It's mainly minor works but there are some new circuits

 

[the_jinj]

Pensdown - Page 9 of http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/pdfs/Electrical Guidance for Verifiers 29Mar06.pdf - Non Domestic Buildings

 

[Pensdown]

Cheers the_jinj. Looks like we're in the clear. Life used to be so simple. Now you don't know what rules/regs you've broken until your face to face with the guy in the white wig

 

[the_jinj]

....until your face to face with the guy in the white wig

????

 

[Pensdown]