Shared ownership flat - renovation questions

eddddy

christmaslights said:

I guess it depends on what you consider to be ‘alterations’.  You could argue that painting the walls or replacing an internal door, or doing something essential such as replacing a broken boiler is an alteration, but if you had to list this sort of thing in the tiny box provided for such detail on the form you’d soon run out of room!  

I agree that the situation depends entirely on the wording of the lease.

But saying that "the box on the form was too small" wouldn't be a defence - you could add a separate sheet of paper.


Realistically, the issue is the mindset of the buyer.

• If you show a buyer a letter of consent (or a letter confirming that consent is not required) - I guess any buyer would be completely happy with that

• If you say to a buyer (or their solicitor) that you don't have consent, because you don't think consent is required - that might make some buyers (or their solicitors) more nervous and/or they might disagree with you.

HampshireH

I'm really surprised to hear that developers are fitting wood flooring / laminate to new build flats.

Being ground floor makes no difference in terms of leases clauses.

Noise also travels upwards from ground floors so whilst nobody below you will be having an issues with heels on the floor or things being dropped etc those above you likely will unless that insulation is very good.

As others have said your lease will specify whether you can or can't.

For decoration some developers specify not to decorate in defects period or put things on the walls as they may deem any defects the owners responsibility and not action them.
 (Obviously a defect in the kitchen wouldn't be affected by you putting up shelves in a bedroom)