In Brief !!
About to purchase a 2 bed apartment that was let out for the last 2 years and the landlord has done a full refurb .
During a visit a neighbour came over as we left and informed us that The previous tenant had complained no Gas safe landlord cert was issued to her during her tenancy etc .And the guys who refurbed the place made cowboys look good .
I have now found out that luckily the previous tenant has photographs taken of the state of the place on her moving out day .These clearly show the current boiler in a different position .This is confirmed by the old flu position showing outside .Its been bricked up etc but obvious . Ive asked the seller for a "New install cert" (and a cert for the electrics as there are now new circuits and a consumer board ) .He states the boiler just needs a annual gas safe cert as it was not moved. I spoke to "Gas safe " this morning ....about a hours wait to get through ! And they have no record of a install cert or any landlord certs issued for the last 2 years .
IS IT POSSIBLE that "Gas safe" dont have to be informed ? And only a building control company needs to be supplied with certs ? The install was carried out oct/nov 2021 . And if this turns out to be a iffy seller , which so far rings true .Can this be reported etc ? Thank you
About to purchase a 2 bed apartment that was let out for the last 2 years and the landlord has done a full refurb .
During a visit a neighbour came over as we left and informed us that The previous tenant had complained no Gas safe landlord cert was issued to her during her tenancy etc .And the guys who refurbed the place made cowboys look good .
I have now found out that luckily the previous tenant has photographs taken of the state of the place on her moving out day .These clearly show the current boiler in a different position .This is confirmed by the old flu position showing outside .Its been bricked up etc but obvious . Ive asked the seller for a "New install cert" (and a cert for the electrics as there are now new circuits and a consumer board ) .He states the boiler just needs a annual gas safe cert as it was not moved. I spoke to "Gas safe " this morning ....about a hours wait to get through ! And they have no record of a install cert or any landlord certs issued for the last 2 years .
IS IT POSSIBLE that "Gas safe" dont have to be informed ? And only a building control company needs to be supplied with certs ? The install was carried out oct/nov 2021 . And if this turns out to be a iffy seller , which so far rings true .Can this be reported etc ? Thank you