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If you're looking to take out a mortgage to buy a property, you'll need to let your mortgage lender know if the property has had work done which requires building regulations approval. If there's no completion certificate it introduces an element of risk for the mortgage lender.

Once the Building Inspector is satisfied you will be issued with a Regularisation Certificate. Although this is a step below a completion certificate it will be acceptable to most buyers and their lenders. The drawback of this option is that it can take up to 8 weeks enough to kill off many sales.

A Certificate of Lawfulness generally applies to the continuous use of a building over 10 years - hence it also (confusingly) being known as the 10 Year Rule. You can get a certificate if you can demonstrate that:Building or other operations have been completed for more than four years.

A Building Certificate is a document issued by Council relating to existing works to a building. A Building Certificate is usually requested by buyers or sellers of property before settlement to make sure that what is being bought or sold is not going to be the subject of action by Council.

Without a completion certificate, the builder cannot apply for and provide you with an occupation certificate. Moving into a property without an occupation certificate is illegal. You might face a penalty or eviction notice from the authorities.

To obtain a Regularisation Certificate use the Regularisation application form. For emailed applications, we will contact you to confirm the fee and take the payment once we have registered your application.

The process of getting a letter of regularisation from Building Regulations is not a simple process and causes great inconvenience to both the seller and the buyer. Inspections undertaken by Building Regulations will be carried out to ascertain whether or not the unauthorised work complies with Building Regulations.

Regularisation refers to the process of certifying building works that have been carried out without Building Regulations approval.When steps have been taken to ensure the building complies with current standards, or if no such work is required, then a regularisation certificate will be issued.

Yes, you, even if the previous owner was the one who made the building alterations. This means that if you don't make the appropriate actions and the building regulation standards aren't met, you can get fined or even face court proceedings.

Completion certificates are important when it comes to selling to your home because without one you could deter potential buyers. Also, mortgage lenders must be notified if the property doesn't have a certificate, which brings in an element of risk.