Selling late parents house without building certificate for alterations

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Parents bought this house in the 1970's. Dad moved a door to the kitchen from one side of the room to another wall.
My brother's and I haven't lived there for over 45 years.
The buyers solicitor is asking for the certificate which dad didn't get.
Is there anything we should do to help the sale go through with no hold ups.

Not sure I can post links but if you search 'home owners alliance selling without building regs' this article might help

hoa.org.uk/services/ask-an-expert-2/ask-an-expert-i-am-selling-questions/selling-without-building-regulations/

Bottom line seems to be you won't get retro cert as too much time has passed so you say no cert available and either the buyers survey reassures them or you offer to get indemnity insurance

If it's safe, I wouldn't worry and just offer indemnity insurance. If their surveyor flagged it up as an unsave DIY job, you could still get a builder in to put a proper lintel in and give notice for ongoing building work and get the certificate before completion.

Indemnity is less than useless as far as the buyer is concerned, as it only protects against the possibility of enforcement action by the local authority, chances of which are slightly less than zero. But, if it makes the problem go away it's worth doing as far as you are concerned.

We sold MILs house last yr, work some in 70s with no certificates - just told lawyers we didn't have any & it still sold for decent price, didn't need any other insurance etc......perhaps we were lucky?!

Tell them no certs, as work completed X years ago.
Offer to pay for an indemnity policy - should be fairly cheep this far through for something that minor.

I wouldn’t worry too much. An indemnity insurance will be offered. Up to the buyer to ensure they are happy with it through a survey. So many houses without certificates from that time.

I wish I'd got into the business of flogging indemnity insurance several years ago, would have made a fortune. 😅

As a buyer you might as well buy a packet of loo roll, at least that's got a useful purpose!

Massive generalisation, but selling for relatives that have passed away tends to mean you have a buyer thst is happy with "modernisation". It shouldn't be too hard to sort out as long as it is priced for the condition.