Need insurance for your client in case the local planning authority come knocking?
If your client is at risk, you are at risk but don’t worry, we can help. By ordering your searches through STL you are only clicks away from a solution.
The devil – the detail: enforcement action
When a breach of the building regulations is discovered, or it becomes apparent that work has taken place without permission, a local authority serve an Enforcement Notice to the owner. The notice will detail actions that must be taken to rectify the breach. It will set out how to apply for the correct permissions and the timescales in which this must be done.
Enforcement notices for building regulation contraventions must be served within 12 months of the work being completed, within 4 years for planning breaches and 10 for non-compliance with conditions. There is no time limit for listed buildings or those that are within a conservation area.
The solution – it’s simple: planning and regulations policy
The policy covers the owner, bringing the works up to the standard required, applying for retrospective consent and ensuring that the works are correctly signed off. Even in the worst case scenario, where works have to be removed, your client is covered: the insured is covered for the removal, making good any damage and any apparent loss in value as a result.
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