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Leasehold - Loft conversion - allowed?
Lotta
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I'm new to England and the systems here hence the question.
I have been looking to buy a property and found a lovely 1 bedroom appartment which is within my budget.
The appartement has a loft which is not utilised for the moment and it is the size of the appartment. What am I allowed to do? Can I put in a staircase and turn it into a room and install windows and dormers (?)? Or am I not allowed to do any changes at all?
Kind Regards
Charlotte
I have been looking to buy a property and found a lovely 1 bedroom appartment which is within my budget.
The appartement has a loft which is not utilised for the moment and it is the size of the appartment. What am I allowed to do? Can I put in a staircase and turn it into a room and install windows and dormers (?)? Or am I not allowed to do any changes at all?
Kind Regards
Charlotte
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There are a number of building regulations pertaining to fire safety, habitability, insulation and construction that you need to investigate for loft conversions.
However, before you start, you need to know whether the loft space is included in the demised part of the premises under the lease - in many buildings this forms part of the 'communal parts' of the building just the same as the roof, the foundations and external walls. It doesn't necessarily follow that just because theonly access is via the flat, that the loft 'belongs' to the flat.
If so, you cannot convert it without first purchasing the space from the freeholders of the building and adding this to the leasehold ...0
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