Hi Everyone, I'm new to the forum and have been reviewing a few posts on some who have had issues with purchasing properties without a final council inspection being passed. I was hoping I could get some advice from others out there who know more about this not having a final or 149D Certificates.
The story is we found a large home recently and loved it, so we offered and the offer was accepted. We found out that in 2001 the current owners put through plans to council to build a carport and an extension on the home which was approved to go ahead. This extension includes a kitchen (there is also a kitchen downstairs, the home has two entries and is like a dual occupany property) they got a builder to build these additions.
The council approved the frames but then a final was never carried out. When we found out the additions to the home didn't have a final we asked the vendors to obtain one, they agreed they would get a final as they didn't even realize that it hadn't been done. apparently the owners father organised the original additions and she now owns the home and had no idea of the procedures etc.
After the owner spoke with council I was called by the agent advising me that the council originally approved the extension to have a wet bar and not a kitchen! And for the owner to get a final it would mean that the oven would need to be removed from the kitchen.
We decided to go to the council today and ask them what needs to be done to actually get a final as we are really not too fussed about having two kitchens and are more than happy to remove the oven to get that done. The council told us that because so many years have passed it's not as easy to get a final and that we could always get the vendors to obtain 149D certificates on the carport and extension which would mean the structure is approved as being fine and they won't make us demolish it for 7 years.
We also requested the vendors complete a records request so that we can view the plans of the original extensions they put to the council to see exactly what they added to the property.
We would love any feedback/advice from others that know more about this type of thing and if you would still buy a home if you don't have a final but the other things I mentioned. There seems to be alot of properties on the Central Coast like this. The house we offered on before this one also didn't have a final and he flat out refused to get one so we didn't proceed.
The story is we found a large home recently and loved it, so we offered and the offer was accepted. We found out that in 2001 the current owners put through plans to council to build a carport and an extension on the home which was approved to go ahead. This extension includes a kitchen (there is also a kitchen downstairs, the home has two entries and is like a dual occupany property) they got a builder to build these additions.
The council approved the frames but then a final was never carried out. When we found out the additions to the home didn't have a final we asked the vendors to obtain one, they agreed they would get a final as they didn't even realize that it hadn't been done. apparently the owners father organised the original additions and she now owns the home and had no idea of the procedures etc.
After the owner spoke with council I was called by the agent advising me that the council originally approved the extension to have a wet bar and not a kitchen! And for the owner to get a final it would mean that the oven would need to be removed from the kitchen.
We decided to go to the council today and ask them what needs to be done to actually get a final as we are really not too fussed about having two kitchens and are more than happy to remove the oven to get that done. The council told us that because so many years have passed it's not as easy to get a final and that we could always get the vendors to obtain 149D certificates on the carport and extension which would mean the structure is approved as being fine and they won't make us demolish it for 7 years.
We also requested the vendors complete a records request so that we can view the plans of the original extensions they put to the council to see exactly what they added to the property.
We would love any feedback/advice from others that know more about this type of thing and if you would still buy a home if you don't have a final but the other things I mentioned. There seems to be alot of properties on the Central Coast like this. The house we offered on before this one also didn't have a final and he flat out refused to get one so we didn't proceed.
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