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I too saw that, it looks like a well thought through good package of measures to me that actually responds to the feedback, and the announcement includes encouraging people who have installation install;ed under ECO to get the audit, which I understand is FoC to them.
For me, without a thorough independent hands on check at the time of installation I suspect we won't see enough of material change in the number of issues. Even if this added a couple of hundred pounds.
That opportunity could be easily addressed.
Each Local Planning Authority already has responsibility for ensuring compliance with the Building Regulations. That remains so even if they contract-out the work to a private company.
Instead of DESNZ increasing the total BUS grant from £5000 to £7500 in October'23, it could've had a better outcome by requiring Installers to pay £500 of that to the LPA for on-site inspection before a Part-L certificate was issued by the LPA.
An Inspection by qualified building surveyors would include the Installer showing the site-specific diagrams, instructions and Commissioning document which must be provided to the householder.
An enterprising LPA could still decide to offer such a service without the need for a change in legislation.
Once a few installers included a Building Regs inspection in their quotation, consumers would tend to favour them. Their share of the local market would grow in comparison to their rivals.
For me, without a thorough independent hands on check at the time of installation I suspect we won't see enough of material change in the number of issues. Even if this added a couple of hundred pounds.
That opportunity could be easily addressed.
Each Local Planning Authority already has responsibility for ensuring compliance with the Building Regulations. That remains so even if they contract-out the work to a private company.
Instead of DESNZ increasing the total BUS grant from £5000 to £7500 in October'23, it could've had a better outcome by requiring Installers to pay £500 of that to the LPA for on-site inspection before a Part-L certificate was issued by the LPA.
An Inspection by qualified building surveyors would include the Installer showing the site-specific diagrams, instructions and Commissioning document which must be provided to the householder.
An enterprising LPA could still decide to offer such a service without the need for a change in legislation.
Once a few installers included a Building Regs inspection in their quotation, consumers would tend to favour them. Their share of the local market would grow in comparison to their rivals.
It is definitely something I would pay for if it was available. A relatively small price to pay to at least reduce the risks.
An enterprising LPA could still decide to offer such a service without the need for a change in legislation.
Once a few installers included a Building Regs inspection in their quotation, consumers would tend to favour them. Their share of the local market would grow in comparison to their rivals.
Could the Building Reg inspector not use some certificate issued by the installer on a self certify basis? Or any similar mechanism to obviate the need for a visit?
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