Financing buying next door and converting

ComicGeek

moanypoo said:

ComicGeek said:

moanypoo said:

ComicGeek said:

And don't forget all the costs involved with converting back to 1 house - lots of Building Regulations to follow!

From reading there isn't that many costs involved to be honest.  Nothing that is extremely expensive that didn't forsee.

The only thing stopping this happening is finding some one, be it bank or what ever, that will lend us with the intention of converting back into one

1950s building so no insulation when originally built - are the walls, floors, roof and windows/doors all up to bldg regs standards for conversions? If not, then major work involved.

Existing utilities to one side would need to be disconnected - are the supplies on the other side sufficient and/or in suitable condition?

Existing heating systems - one side would be disconnected, so what work is required to refeed from the other? Does this system meet bldg regs standards and efficiencies, as bldg regs will look at this as a new conversion, you can't just keep an old boiler.

Electrics rewire required, as one half would be disconnected anyway.

Having done many of these myself it just makes me nervous when people say it's not expensive...

We are yet to get an expert in to confirm all of this, as there's no point if we can't even buy it.
The door ways etc are all there already, which just req opening up, next door needs refurbishing/renovating as well. 
From what I've read, which after reading what you've wrote I may have interpreted wrong it just has to meet building regs for the work done? I wouldn't have to insulate the entire house etc and bring it all up to modern standard? That would only be done if we were going from 1 into 2? And one of them would remain the original so only one half would need to be mordenised as such ?

Nope - doesn't matter whether it's 1 into 2, or 2 into 1, the same requirements apply. It applies to the whole house - it's not the same as an extension. 

moanypoo

ComicGeek, are you in this area of work? If so could I contact you for some advice? Its appreciated