Building control completion certificates in Maidstone Borough Council
Selling or remortgaging a home in Kent (Maidstone, Headcorn, Lenham and the surrounding villages) and missing the completion certificate for an extension, loft conversion, windows, boiler or electrical work? Here is what Maidstone Borough Council charges, how long its archive takes, and why checking all registers in one search saves time and protects indemnity insurance.
Maidstone Borough Council at a glance
| Council fee | £70 council fee per copy |
| Council turnaround | Around 10 working days |
| Key restriction | Does not cover scheme-registered or private-inspector work; 15-year retention limit |
What is on Maidstone Borough Council's online register
Maidstone's online application register shows limited summary entries because building control applications are treated as private and confidential — it only indicates whether an application was logged, not the certificate itself.
Council archive fees & timescales
Official replacement completion certificates from Maidstone carry a £70 council fee per copy and require details of the building work and when it was carried out, with a typical 10-working-day response time.
Restrictions on who can request records
Maidstone does not hold or issue copies for work registered under a competent person scheme (such as FENSA, CERTASS, Gas Safe or Part P electrical schemes) or for work inspected by a private registered building control approver (marked with an INIT suffix).
How far back records go
Maidstone enforces a 15-year document retention policy and states that it does not hold completion certificates older than 15 years.
Why Maidstone Borough Council often isn't the archive that holds your certificate
Building work can be signed off by the council, by a private approved inspector, or (for replacement windows, boilers, rewires and solar panels) by an installer registered with a competent person scheme. Only council-inspected work is held by Maidstone Borough Council. For everything else, the certificate sits with FENSA, CERTASS, Gas Safe, NICEIC, NAPIT, ELECSA or MCS — which is why our search checks all 8 schemes alongside the council.
Protect your indemnity insurance option: Building Regulations indemnity policies are usually written on the basis that the council has not been contacted about the missing certificate. See why. When you order with My Certs, you can tick public register check only in Step 2 so we check Maidstone Borough Council's online register and all 8 schemes without ever emailing or phoning the council.
Search Maidstone Borough Council and all 8 registers in 1 working day
Enter the property address and we check Maidstone Borough Council's online register plus FENSA, CERTASS, Gas Safe, NICEIC, NAPIT, ELECSA, MCS and the EPC register within 1 working day. It's £79 including the official fees for up to 2 replacement copies, backed by our no record, no fee refund promise.
Questions
How much does Maidstone Borough Council charge for a completion certificate search?
£70 council fee per copy (when checked on 27 October 2026). By contrast, a My Certs search checks the council's online register and all 8 national certificate schemes in 1 working day for £79, with a full refund under our no record, no fee guarantee if nothing is found.
How long does Maidstone Borough Council take compared with My Certs?
Maidstone Borough Council quotes around 10 working days. With My Certs, you get first written findings from the online registers and public council index within 1 working day.
Can a buyer or solicitor check Maidstone Borough Council without alerting the council?
Yes. By ticking public register check only in Step 2 of our order form, we inspect the public online register and all 8 competent person schemes without contacting Maidstone Borough Council's building control team, keeping Building Regulations indemnity insurance available.
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My Certs is an independent service and is not part of or endorsed by Maidstone Borough Council. This is general information, not legal advice.