Is this illegal?

Noneforit999

Of course its possible to move it, assuming you have somewhere else it can physically fit. Gas would be more difficult to move but its do able, electric would be fairly easy as you could just get a new feed run in from the consumer unit and just leave the old cable where it is, as long as its disconnected from the consumer unit. 

Honestly, that really wouldn't worry me at all.

Slithery

bbat said:

I can't answer about insurance but it appears the stairs to basement are in the unit next to cooker and thats why its that way round. If you look closely the worktop is cut on the left side by the wall so I expect its got hinges. 

Good spot. I think you can just about make out the end of the hinges on the wall as well.

TBagpuss

You might be able to have an oven in that position and put the hob on the opposite wall - can't tell from the photos whether there units are standard depth or narrower than normal 

Bendy_House

TBagpuss said:

You might be able to have an oven in that position and put the hob on the opposite wall - can't tell from the photos whether there units are standard depth or narrower than normal 

Good call!

Yes, the other row of units do appear to be much shallower, but that's not an issue as there's clearly enough floor space to accommodate full depth units. Yes, the sink would need to move, but again hardly a chore. Or, the worktop along that RH run could simply step out to accommodate a full hob - you see such a thing even in large kitchens. Or, you get a slim hob for that existing run - 400mm-ish deep? - designed for studio flats/ glamping pods - they surely exist?

C'mon - someone post a link to this place!

Edit: ok, it would need going sideways, but this is just a first search return: https://www.currys.co.uk/products/belling-ih302t-electric-induction-domino-hob-black-10190270.html

GDB2222

"C'mon - someone post a link to this place!"

In Chrome, right click the picture of the cooker. Select search with Google lens, then click on Find image source. 

FreeBear

Bendy_House said:

TBagpuss said:

You might be able to have an oven in that position and put the hob on the opposite wall - can't tell from the photos whether there units are standard depth or narrower than normal 

Good call!

Yes, the other row of units do appear to be much shallower, but that's not an issue as there's clearly enough floor space to accommodate full depth units. Yes, the sink would need to move, but again hardly a chore.

Keep the sink where it is, and remove the worktop & units on the RH side completely. Put the units against the back wall with the cooker (or hob) in the middle. Where the stove is currently, convert to cupboards & worktop, or even go full height whilst still allowing access to the basement.

pinkshoes

GDB2222 said:

"C'mon - someone post a link to this place!"

In Chrome, right click the picture of the cooker. Select search with Google lens, then click on Find image source. 

Ohhh, I've just found it on Rightmove, and according to the floor plan, it has a first AND second floor.

This would probably NOT meet fire regulations, as although the cooker next to an open stair case is ok if there are proper fire exists upstairs (e.g. windows that open that you can easily climb out of), if there is an additional level, then unless it has an external escape staircase coming from the window, then I'm quite sure it would fail fire regulations!

Section62

pinkshoes said:

GDB2222 said:

"C'mon - someone post a link to this place!"

In Chrome, right click the picture of the cooker. Select search with Google lens, then click on Find image source. 

Ohhh, I've just found it on Rightmove, and according to the floor plan, it has a first AND second floor.

This would probably NOT meet fire regulations, as although the cooker next to an open stair case is ok if there are proper fire exists upstairs (e.g. windows that open that you can easily climb out of), if there is an additional level, then unless it has an external escape staircase coming from the window, then I'm quite sure it would fail fire regulations!

I think this is the main issue - the passage to get to the first-second stairs is also very narrow.  I wouldn't want to be a firefighter trying to get up to the second floor to check for casualties with the cooker on fire or belching out smoke below.

Nice dog though... or is it a novelty cushion?

marycanary

It's a Category 1 Hazard (see Housing Act 2004). It only becomes illegal if the council serve a statutory notice like an improvement notice or prohibition notice on you and you don't do the work.

MalMonroe

OOOoh, no!  That's awful. At first I thought that was a child's toy cooker. It'd be great for that purpose but not for adults. A fire waiting to happen. If it isn't illegal, it should be. 

And it's in such a horrible place, too. If a fire started, it'd be straight up the stairs. Some people will try to sell anything! Ask your local fire service what they think, they will come out for free to give you their advice. Or you could just email a photo to them. 

I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole, or any other kind of pole either.