Front reception of house as a living room with a door.

mailsmsi

This is a terrace house in three bedroom upstairs and two reception ,kitchen in downstairs.

When you enter the property first reception ,then another reception .

I want to make front reception as a living room with a door. Make a room in such a way that it can be removed easily when I want to sell.

Any suggestion how can I do this ?

Davesnave

I've read several times, but it's not at all clear what you mean.



Most rooms I've seen have doors.

missile

A plan of the layout and room sizes would clarify.
Could you add a front porch?
You could create an internal vestibule, but this would obviously reduce the size of your front reception by circa 1x1 metre.

Why do you want this?
Is the front door causing a draught?
Maybe install a better door?
Ask your neighbours what they have done

Perhaps you are you looking to install a corridor to separate the front reception room?

mailsmsi

Thank You all.


No problem of the door . Tenants want extra room

Davesnave

A door won't give the tenants any extra room, nor should the tenants expect an extra door, because they agreed to rent the property as they saw it when they viewed.


As a landlord, the best thing you can do is make sure you maintain the property and comply with all the regulations. We have an excellent guide here:


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5180214/tenancies-in-eng-wales-guides-for-landlords-and-tenants


Being a landlord means you are running a business, so putting in/taking away doors just for the convenience of one tenancy wouldn't be sensible from a financial point of view. If the tenants don't like the present set-up, they can move at the end of their tenancy.

Mr.Generous

Tenant is trying to add an extra bedroom downstairs?

Owain_Moneysaver

If you are putting in new doors or walls you will need Building Control permission from the council, and you may also need to inform both your mortgage lender and your insurers.

stator

A stud wall and door should cost about £1,000

neilmcl

Mr.Generous wrote: »

Tenant is trying to add an extra bedroom downstairs?

Or rather, landlord is trying to create another bedroom downstairs to increase their tenancy income

flashg67

neilmcl wrote: »

Or rather, landlord is trying to create another bedroom downstairs to increase their tenancy income

I've seen quite few people locally asking for either a 3 bed house or a separate front room, presumably to create a 3rd bedroom. My area has 000's of 2 bed terraces so guess it's quite common to request/do this