No PartB or Hetas Certificates - selling house !!!

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Would appreciate advice folks - we had our bathroom refitted several years ago which involved bathroom lights being changed to down lights - used a friends company who contracts in an electrician for those bits (I was advised they were fully qualified etc and would receive relevant paperwork) however the paperwork never turned up...I chased this a while later but still nothing...then to be honest life went on and I didn't think anymore of it.
Also had a woodburner fitted by Hetas recommended engineer and again the paperwork never turned up ! Am I Just really unlucky or have I just used very disorganised people?!!
The issue is we are now selling our home and I'm concerned that we don't have the relevant documents...obviously I will be contacting both engineers again about these matter but wondered if anyone knew what my options are if they aren't helpful? Do these engineers by law have to submit the certificates to the local authorities ? Any advice gratefully recieved. Thanks in advance.

You can get the work inspected and certified. It will cost you, though.
Make sure you only pay when you receive the certificates. :)

Not the sort of work which would need to be notified to the Local Authority unless they required building regs so should not be a problem. I doubt the buyer will care much so wait and see. Some Buyers just get a survey, others engage all sorts of people to come and check things. You may get a chilled one!

It would matter more for a letting as you need Gas and Electrical certificates for a rental.

Not the end of the world. I told my buyer if he was concerned he could pay for the checks that they do when you need certificates to rent the property out (about £100 from memory) and he was never that bothered. It would be a different type of certificate but essentially prove the same thing.

My solicitor got over-excited that we might be asked for indemnities and all sorts but i just made it very clear that that wasn't on the table, I had nothing to hide and the buyer could prove it by getting his own test certificates if he felt strongly.

I think that many tradesmen actively try to avoid giving out these certificates (the less they do, the less they are traceable or liable for wrongdoing) I had the same problem when I had my kitchen done. Paperwork was to follow and it never did.

Thanks very much for your replies...I had a result and am now in possession of the Hetas certificate, so that's a huge worry gone. I am going to speak to my solicitor about the electrical certificates, and now feel relieved after your replies that it's not a huge big deal that will mean the buyers will pull out...I may have been over thinking ! Thanks again for your help