When is a 4 bed house not a 4 bed house?

jetsetwilly_2

Advertised as 4 bed. In reality it is 3 bed with an extra space that is big enough to be a bedroom.

Are there any issues re the deeds, tax etc about turning the space into a permanent bedroom? Would need an internal wall adding and an internal door. Maybe an external window.

suebfg

Can't see why but you would likely need building regs and possibly planning permission if there are external alterations.

suebfg

PS. it shouldn't be advertised as a 3 bed if it is a 4 bed.

jetsetwilly_2

Planning permission needed to add a window?

suebfg

Possibly yes - depends what kind of window. Dormer definitely will. Velux probably not.

jimbog

4 bedroomed will cost more in the way of house insurance than a 3 bedroomed

tim123456789

jimbog wrote: »

4 bedroomed will cost more in the way of house insurance than a 3 bedroomed

only if you insist on buying a policy based upon this metric

tim123456789

jetsetwilly wrote: »

Advertised as 4 bed. In reality it is 3 bed with an extra space that is big enough to be a bedroom.

Are there any issues re the deeds, tax etc about turning the space into a permanent bedroom? Would need an internal wall adding and an internal door. Maybe an external window.

To count as a "bedroom" for building regs purposes it needs to have a secondary means of escape (which is usually through a window).

This doesn't stop you deciding to use it as a bedroom, but you can't advertise it as such