windows have no FENSA certificate - Building control fines?

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Hi all
I had an offer accepted on a house and the vendor confirmed (via the EA) that the windows were installed in 2018 and FENSA certified. I looked up the property's FENSA certificates on the site today but It doesn't show the property has any FENSA certificates.

The site also says if the installation of windows and doors aren't registered with FENA within 2 years, then the certificate is no longer valid (I'm assuming a paper certificate?). Apparently, this means that they are deemed unsafe unless checked by the council's Building Control inspect them and issue a certificate themselves (at the home owner's expense).

Since it was several years ago now, can Building Control still inspect the installation of is it too late. If it's too late, will they impose a fine and force the windows to be removed?

Just to share: I will not get indemnity insurance for this. I don't want to inherit building safety and regulation problems from the previous owner.

I have created this thread to see if anyone has any experience of this. Thank you

Trickle vents became mandatory from 6/22 for building regs. Not 2004. You can still have them without if you don’t want a fensa certificate and a gaping hole in your windows . 🙂

My windows were done in 2021 and I was told trickle vents had to be included if the previous windows had them or no fensa.

i think the 22 thing is all windows have to have them, regardless of whether or not the previous windows have them.

We had windows put in as part of an extension. They don't have vents but the job was signed off by building control. It's wasn't mentioned at all , the building inspector was on site a fair bit.