When is a room, not a bedroom?

nancmat

Hello, I've currently offered on a property, waiting decision. It is listed as a three bed but the third bed is 9'6" x 6'8" so too small for us.
But the house has potential we would split the space into two bigger rooms, but is there a cut off-point when rooms are classed as too small to be a bedroom?

GwylimT

I believe it is 6.5sqm buy it is mainly ignored, your third bedroom is similar in size to my daughters room, she has a bed, wardrobe and a set of drawers.

If you rent a council house in Ceredigion and 2m by 2m cupboard without a window is a bedroom.

jojo1974

I'm not sure I can answer your question, but yesterday I had an alert from Rightmove for new listings and saw a one bedroom property for sale. Link below. If this is classed as one bedroom then I'm sure anything can be.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-31970238.html?utm_content=v2-ealertspropertyimage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=emailupdates&utm_campaign=emailupdates1day&utm_term=buying&sc_id=8976384&onetime_FromEmail=true

fannyadams

"Single size beds are usually 90 cm wide by 190 cm long. 180 cm wide by 200 cm long (less common, but increasing popularity - IKEA)"

so a single bed is approx 35 in × 79 in (just shy of 3 ft by just over 6.5ft) so 'technically' you 'could' fit a single bed in it.
not much else, mind.

nancmat

Thanks, all I know what I could get in there, but just wondered if legally there are size requirements, surely the Estate Agents Act comes into it?

pmlindyloo

These are the regulations according to the Housing Act England:

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/part/X

According to those this size would only be suitable for a child.

These are the regulations which have been used to uphold appeals against the bedroom tax.

nancmat

so at just over 65 sq ft its not classed a bedroom but as a half person bedroom, for someone under 10.

p00hsticks

nancmat wrote: »

Thanks, all I know what I could get in there, but just wondered if legally there are size requirements, surely the Estate Agents Act comes into it?

no

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fukpga%2F1979%2F38&ei=gCvzU-K8Oq2f7Abw6YCICw&usg=AFQjCNH0og0pqPC8rOMar2gSjgUrVNfFQw

The act is mainly concerned with who can or cannot act as an estate agent and protects against conflict of interests

System

pmlindyloo wrote: »

These are the regulations according to the Housing Act England:

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/part/X

According to those this size would only be suitable for a child.

These are the regulations which have been used to uphold appeals against the bedroom tax.

That Act has no bearing on a privately purchased house

Kastanie

Do you consider the EA has misrepresented the house to you in some way? Many houses have third bedrooms/box rooms/nurseries/home offices similar in size to the dimensions you describe.

Surely it's a case of:
you see it - you like it- you put in an offer
you see it - you don't like it - you don't put in an offer

nancmat

The house is strange i've discussed it on another thread, its an upside down house, the small room downstairs has a window that opens onto the conservatory not outside/freshair & it houses a boiler. We would move rooms back upstairs anyhow, even then there isn't room for three doubles & a hallway. It was more out of interest.