Fensa Pay as You Go is the new surveillance process that lets companies to demonstrate Building Regulations compliance without individual operatives having to hold an MTC (Minimum Technical Competency) Card. It is designed for companies that infrequently install replacement windows and doors in domestic properties. Instead of the original Fensa route to compliance through random inspections, Fensa Pay As You Go companies will have all jobs inspected (similar to going through Local Authority Building Control) and will have no need to hold an MTC Card, or provide mandatory Insurance Backed Guarantees (IBGs). Fensa Pay As You Go companies will still need to be certified to demonstrate competence and undertake a document and procedures audit at an onsite certification inspection. The certification inspection will be repeated every three years. "The introduction of requirements for individuals to hold an MTC card to prove their competence to MTCs and provide IBGs for self-certifying companies on the original Fensa scheme has introduced an extra level of administration that many companies who infrequently install are finding difficult to deal with," said Fensa MD Chris Mayne. Under Fensa Pay As You Go, all installations receive an inspection visit at a cost of £125 (+VAT) each, that includes the notification fee. Fensa will be discounting this charge to £100 for a limited period to encourage as much sign up as possible - and minimise potential black market activity.
