Buying Property COCs and Plans

[Tman543]

In the process to purchase property

I want an independent contractor to issue the COCs (Electrical and plumbing), I don't mind paying but how would it work if the buyer(my) contractor issues non-compliance COC but seller has complaint COC.
So would we need a 3rd contractor to validate the other 2?, how would we come to agreement on who choses this 3rd contractor and who pays, and finalize the disputed COCs?

Also if the seller indicates he doesn't have the plans available, can the buyer request it to be part of the sale? so the legible approved building plans should be provided prior to transfer? How can the buyer validate that the plans are approved?

I don't trust the agents, the contractors or the buyers so I don't mind spending money on confirming the plans or COCs.

Edit- Kindly recommend any companies that are reliable for issuing COCs, I read few reviews seem all of them are dodgy

 

[3WA]

how would it work if the buyer(my) contractor issues non-compliance COC but seller has complaint COC.
So would we need a 3rd contractor to validate the other 2?, how would we come to agreement on who choses this 3rd contractor and who pays, and finalize the disputed COCs?

In this situation, the best thing is for your contractor to show the problems to the other contractor, and say something along the lines of “Look, you stupid bastard, it's not compliant!”

 

[WAslayer]

Before the COC's are issued, any remedial work must be completed, which requires someone to pay for that work, in addition to the cost of the COC's..

Who is paying for remedial work..? The buyer can't be forced to pay for work noted by your COC contractor.. the buyer gets to choose the COC..

This can be changed, if you make the purchase conditional on your terms for the COC, same for the building plans.. although, for building plans this is supposed to be part of the sale these days by default..

But, few buyers are going to go for that..

 

[Snyper564]

Ensure you get the plans, im paying R18k to rectify a lapa, carport and extension thats not on plan now. Also our neighbor is paying R50k to sort out theirs as their seller built smack bank on a servitude.

 

[BTTB]

I'm busy with a COC on my property, not because I'm transferring a property, but for peace of mind and compliance for when I install solar next year.

They found quite a few faults, and I am glad for this.
In my case the largest time consumer was putting in Rip Boxes to every last downlight.
We've also done a new Earth Spike, and the Electrician showed me that the resistance of our old spike was way too high.
In our main board the neutral and earth bus bars were overpopulated.
Best to do it properly.
Will check in future when electricians come to do work. I mean really, they could have put in rip boxes for the lights, taken 2 days so far and we're still not finished.
Oh, almost forgot, new regulations stipulate that your geysers need to be bonded to earth too, ours wasn't.