Structural surveyor south Dublin

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Just gone sale agreed on a house & looking for a recommendation for a surveyor to do the survey in South county Dublin & an idea of what I should expect to pay - 4 bed house, 1800 sq ft

The EA gave me two names who have quoted 275 cash & 380.

Thanks in advance.
 
Does they guy with the cash discount have insurance? Not much use in a surveyor who can't pay out if he missed something major!
 
I have gone sale agreed on my current property Which has an single story extension (within the size limits for planning permission)
I have just been told that it is up to me to pay for a surveyor / architects report to say it meets building regulations.
I thought it was up to the purchaser to pay for this if they wanted one
Also that it can be up to €1500 for one?
Any advise appreciated
 
Happy said:
I have gone sale agreed on my current property Which has an single story extension (within the size limits for planning permission)
I have just been told that it is up to me to pay for a surveyor / architects report to say it meets building regulations.
I thought it was up to the purchaser to pay for this if they wanted one
Also that it can be up to €1500 for one?
Any advise appreciated
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If it is within the Planning Exemption limits, an Architects/Engineers Certificate of Compliance will cost circa €500 max!
I can PM details if you want.
 
kceire said:
If it is within the Planning Exemption limits, an Architects/Engineers Certificate of Compliance will cost circa €500 max!
I can PM details if you want.
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Hi, kceire, we're considering of downsizing and selling our house which has an extension off the kitchen - also within size limits for P.P. I had thought that as it had been built in/c. 1992, there'd be no need for Cert of Compliance? If that is necessary for the sale process in future, I'd appreciate receiving, by PM, details, as well. many thanks, allencat3
 
allencat3 said:
Hi, kceire, we're considering of downsizing and selling our house which has an extension off the kitchen - also within size limits for P.P. I had thought that as it had been built in/c. 1992, there'd be no need for Cert of Compliance? If that is necessary for the sale process in future, I'd appreciate receiving, by PM, details, as well. many thanks, allencat3
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It doesn't matter when it was built to be honest. If you are selling a property and the purchasers solicitor cops on to the extension or the surveyor cops on to the extension, and most do, then you need to provide proof that it has planning or is exempt from planning.

If you have your grant of planning then you are fine but if it was built as an exempted development, the certificate or compliance will be required from an Architect/Engineer.

If it was built in the Bye Law days then the council 'may' have a copy of your inspection cert and that may or may not suffice.
 
"If you are selling a property and the purchasers solicitor cops on to the extension or the surveyor cops on to the extension, and most do, then you need to provide proof that it has planning or is exempt from planning.

If you have your grant of planning then you are fine but if it was built as an exempted development, the certificate or compliance will be required from an Architect/Engineer."

If you are selling a property, which has been extended, you'll have to lie to your solicitor so! General Condition 36 of the Contract offers a warranty from the Vendor that no works ( e.g. extensions) have been done.

Exempt or with p p - you still need a Certificate that either it is exempt from or complies with planning and complies with Building Regs, if applicable.
Those pesky solicitors also have a range of requirements re. Building Bye Laws also.

mf
 
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