Some banks need a CF to approve a loan, some banks don't. Because in a foreclosure, again, some bidders might ask fot the CF and some don't, this is the reason.

Architectural drawings are needed for an architect to draw-up the renovation plans for approval by the local council. Without the architectural plans, we must engage another architect to draw the existing plan for approval first, get it approved, and subsequently, draw the renovation 'on top' of the approved architectural drawing.

Both documents must be kept at the local council. If the local council has LOST them, then this is a very big issue, in which case, they can always say your house has no CF, and no building approvals.

If the local council has LOST the plans, there is no need to go back to the earlier architect, for there is NO RECORD of the earlier architect. Any architect, whi is registered with LAM (for Malaysia) can be engaged. If the ruling is that the original architect must be used, then the owner is being cornered here, and something fishy is up.

I need not say the rest.

This post has been edited by Hansel: Sep 17 2011, 03:13 PM