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sorry folks,IMO the judge was absolutley correct in what he said.BS7671 is not a statutory instrument... it has no standing in the eyes of the law. There is only 1 document which does and that's the EWAR.
When buying a house it's "buyer beware".. i.e. it's up to the buyer to satisfy themselves that the house is safe; now that may be by having the appropriate paperwork to backup any work done or it may be buy commissioning appropriate surveys and inspections, the results of which can be used as a bargaining chip to reduce to price or to withdraw the offer. But once the house has been sold then it any problems become the new owners problems and not the sellers.. (unless it's got a NHBC or equivalent warranty - which aren't worth much!)
TBH it doesn't sound like these people took any legal advise
+1I think the most devastating rule in this judgement is not about the blame of who is or not at fault, its the fact that BS7671 can not be used to justify right from wrong.So if I wire a radial in 1.5mm and place a 63amp type c breaker on it, then sell the house I am never going to be brought to book, or ever have to account for my actions.
Yes I do agree the home owner has ultimate responsibility, but they require expert guidance and those experts are not experts just cowboys who think they are.
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