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What is a "main door flat"
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One that has its own front door from the outside? Sort of like a terrace?
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I thought the term was "maisonette" if you had your own front door without having to go through a communal area.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages, student & coronavirus Boards, money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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(Scottish) a flat in a tenement that can be accessed directly from outside rather than one which can only be accessed via a communal stairwell Collins
Often in Scottish buildings the ground floor flats each side of the close have their own front doors; a door between the flats gives entry to the close.
Eg here the blue door is probably the main door flat, and the door to the close is to the left behind the hedge.
A maisonette is usually a two-storey flat within a block of flats; may or may not have its own outside access. Often in council blocks it might be deck access.A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.0 -
It means you have to open your door to let other residents into the block. It will keep you busy!0
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OP, is the property you're asking about in Scotland? If it is then Owain has explained what it means. I'm not sure whether the term is in use elsewhere, but if the property is in another part of the UK perhaps you could say where in case there's a particular meaning for that area.0
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In some apartment blocks there are now two doors, the main door for those who have paid top dollar for their apartment and get to us all the facilities the property has to offer. Then their is the second door for those who live in the social housing that was need to get planning permission, these are the blocks second class citizens and they only get to use the side door and get no facilities!
Is it to do with this?0 -
In some apartment blocks there are now two doors, the main door for those who have paid top dollar for their apartment and get to us all the facilities the property has to offer. Then their is the second door for those who live in the social housing that was need to get planning permission, these are the blocks second class citizens and they only get to use the side door and get no facilities!
Is it to do with this?
No, the OP (according to earlier threads) has been looking at property in Scotland, so it's most likely as explained by Owain (though tbh it should be obvious from the rest of the property details anyway).0 -
No, the OP (according to earlier threads) has been looking at property in Scotland, so it's most likely as explained by Owain (though tbh it should be obvious from the rest of the property details anyway).
Particularly bridges in Scotland. OP is a troll.
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