No Fensa certificate for windows

[BonnieBlueButler]

We are in the process of selling our house. The windows were replaced in 2008. We bought the house in 2009.

The buyers’ solicitors have asked for the Fensa certificate which we don’t have. The company who fitted the windows were not Fensa registered. We do have an indemnity insurance policy bought by the people who sold us the house for around £30.

Is this going to be enough for our buyers? We are happy to renew the policy if required. Would this be needed or would the policy cover the new buyers?

Bit worried this will hold us up further!

Yeah I have checked but the seller was upfront at the time; definitely no certificate.

Thanks for the advice. Will the indemnity policy be enough?

Cross-posted. Hope it’s enough!

That’s really reassuring. Thank you!

So many niggly things that can go wrong!

We had this with our previous house, and ended up getting Building Control at the council to come out and certify the windows. Cost about £150, and all he did was check each window and look over the paperwork we did have (double glazing was installed several years before we bought the house). I can't remember why we didn't just get an indemnity policy, but it was all very straightforward.

I didn't have it for some patio doors - no issue ... policy was 13.50

We've recently had new windows which we had done by a builder -they were wood rather than Upvc and we had some other work done at the same time. We paid for Building Control inspector to certify the windows. TBH for all the 'inspecting' he did it's money for old rope!

You should be able to uplift the policy to your purchase price now and the buyer should accept it. It's rare that the buyer would insist on retrospective consent . Especially 9 years after they were installed. they're out of the period of enforcement action