House Sale Conveyancing - issue?

[H18 SFR]

We accepted an amazing offer on our home on Tuesday.

Both the buyers and ourselves are really keen to conclude ASAP.

The respective solicitors have been doing their bit this week. We revived this at close of business today:

The purchaser's solicitors have advised that the following alterations are noted in the home report; "open plan kitchen arrangement, attic conversion and kitchen patio doors."

Please provide copies of the Building Warrants and Completion certificates for these works. If these were carried out by previous owners, please contact the solicitor who purchased the property for you as they will likely hold copies of these documents.

We have the requested certification for the attic.

The kitchen was the way it is when we bought it.

We installed the patio doors in 2020. We were told by the installer we didn’t need planning as the new doors were going under the same lintl as the old door and window was under.

I’ve asked our solicitor if we could offer an indemnity policy. I don’t want the sale delayed or derailed by having to submit planning.

Does this sound ok and realistic?

[Since90+2]

You definitely need a building warrant for patio doors, you don't need planning permission though as it's permitted development.

It is a bit of a pain in the arse to submit a building warrant application with Edinburgh council. We done it when we sold our last property and they don't make it easy.

Your attic could be tricky if you didn't go through the planning process beforehand. Attic conversions need to follow a very specific set of conditions, such as minimum headhight, number of stairs and windows in the stairwell. The council are unlikely to retrospectively provide a building warrant for attic conversions. If the attic was done before you bought it then 100% your solicitor should have requested the relevant permissions when you bought the home.

It will be down to the buyer if they wish to accept an indemnity. The attic will be the biggest issue as without proper planning in theory they have no idea how structurally sound the work is.

[H18 SFR]

You definitely need a building warrant for patio doors, you don't need planning permission though as it's permitted development.

It is a bit of a pain in the arse to submit a building warrant application with Edinburgh council. We done it when we sold our last property and they don't make it easy.

Your attic could be tricky if you didn't go through the planning process beforehand. Attic conversions need to follow a very specific set of conditions, such as minimum headhight, number of stairs and windows in the stairwell. The council are unlikely to retrospectively provide a building warrant for attic conversions.

It will be down to the buyer if they wish to accept an indemnity. The attic will be the biggest issue as without proper planning in theory they have no idea how structurally sound the work is.

We have everything in place for the atiic, warrant, completion cert etc. It’s all there. It’s just the patio doors.

[Since90+2]

We have everything in place for the atiic, warrant, completion cert etc. It’s all there. It’s just the patio doors.

You will be able to apply for a building warrant for the patio doors for work already carried out we done the exact same with our home, had to have drawings and things done though and it did take a good few weeks.

Seller might accept indemnity but it then makes ist tricky for them when they sell on. Will be down to the individual to make that choice.

[H18 SFR]

Really hoping they accept the indemnity.

Hoping for no delays.

[Just Alf]

Really hoping they accept the indemnity.

Hoping for no delays.Could you not kick off the application process and tell the buyers they can hold back some funds until.its.through?

[H18 SFR]

Could you not kick off the application process and tell the buyers they can hold back some funds until.its.through?

I will see what the solicitors say.