Katya

Hi, Could you please confirm if we, as the owners, need to issue a certificate to the builders? This is for a single residential dwelling that was empty for more that 2 years and is intended to be lived in and used as a single residential dwelling in the future. The end paragraph of Section 17 states that: There’s no requirement to hold a certificate for zero-rated or reduced-rated supplies in connection with buildings that will be used as one of the types of dwelling described at paragraphs 14.2 to 14.5. The house does meet the criteria.

I am looking for help in understanding whether it's possible to reclaim back on work already supplied by the contractor. We are currently mid renovations on a recently purchased house that has been empty for over two years. This work required a listed building consent that's been granted, and the house will be our main and only residence once the works are completed. The works are supplied by three separate contractors, a builder, an electrician to rewire, and a plumber to replumb directly, not subcontractors. We just found out that this would qualify for a reduced rate, under notice 708, on the contractors services. Could you please let me know if we would be able to claim back for the services already supplied and howthis is arranged? Could you also advise if rewiring and replumbing also fall under reduced rate relief?