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If he’s paid for a service and not received that, he could reasonably expect a refund. What has happened, is both of you have not followed the procedures correctly.
I‘d get some legal advice.
Don’t think that’s the case if re read the OP posts. He has been certifying another electricians work, and previously the LBC has accepted this as notification, presumably via planning or building reg approval or notice. Would appear they’ve had a change of heart, and the builder wants his money back.I would say he has received the service he paid for.
As I understand it the builder has paid the OP to carry out inspection and testing and issue an EIC, the OP has done this. The builder has sat on it for 18 months instead of sending it to the council within 28 days, so I'd say the fault lies with the builder.
Err, not necessarily. The certificate has no expiration date, and in any case, the electrics might be done and then the rest of the work take some time - so even notifying within 28 days of completion of work could legitimately be some time after the certificate was issued.It has to be notified to the council, one way or another, within 28 days of completion of the work.
A certificate dated 18months ago is a long way overdue so they have a good reason not to accept it.
No, it is NOT the contractor's responsibility. It is the person ordering the work who is responsible for notifying, but he can subcontract that to the contractor if both agree. If he's just asked a sparky to do some work and not mentioned it, then it's not the sparky's responsibility.This is totally on you I'm afraid Sparky, it's your responsibility to notify building control within 28 days of completion.
Correct, and doing as part of the whole project avoids the need to pay a separate fee just to notify the the electrical works.Sounds like this work was part of an extension, which might of been under planning, certainly building reg approval or building notice.
For the former, sometimes an LBC will encompass the electrical works in the building reg approval. In that case, electrical works do not need a separate notification.
Me too.As I understand it the builder has paid the OP to carry out inspection and testing and issue an EIC, the OP has done this. The builder has sat on it for 18 months instead of sending it to the council within 28 days, so I'd say the fault lies with the builder.
I suggest that you read the part p document.No, it is NOT the contractor's responsibility. It is the person ordering the work who is responsible for notifying, but he can subcontract that to the contractor if both agree. If he's just asked a sparky to do some work and not mentioned it, then it's not the sparky's responsibility.
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