wazza84 Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 has anyone been succesful in getting permision from the council to have a loft conversion in a council property???????
RazorSHarp Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Why would you want to spend money on a property you don't own ?
wazza84 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Posted April 28, 2011 Because iv found out I'm pregnant with my 3rd child and only have 2 bedrooms and don't want to move house
hotrock Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Why would you want to spend money on a property you don't own ? Why not, if people want to improve their living standard let them, does that mean it's not worth decorating, painting, gardening, fencing, decking, etc. Personally i have paid to have all my walls re-plastered, new skirting boards, instead of the old concrete ones, fenced the back garden and decked a section of the back garden, non of it was cheap, but it does make the property more comfortable.
Leah-Lacie Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Why would you want to spend money on a property you don't own ? Because it may well be cheaper to convert the loft, and much less stress and hassle than to move house. If OP likes their house so much that they don't want to move, then its fair enough. My mum had a £4,500 kitchen put in her council house... They did want to remove it and put a council one in as part of their better homes project, but it passed its checks
alex3659 Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Because it may well be cheaper to convert the loft, and much less stress and hassle than to move house. If OP likes their house so much that they don't want to move, then its fair enough. My mum had a £4,500 kitchen put in her council house... They did want to remove it and put a council one in as part of their better homes project, but it passed its checks Correct, pride in your home. I lived in a council property over 20 years ago and spent over £14,000 making it nice. People always commented how nice it was and the next person to live in it still talks about how lucky they were to get it when I left to buy my own house.
Leah-Lacie Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Mums house also had one of those horrid green bathroom suites when she moved in in 1997, so she had that replaced with a nice one too. However, when the council came to renovate the house in 2009, she let them put a new council one in, as hers was a little dated now.
Leah-Lacie Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Actually, OP, my nan did a loft conversion in her council house about 10 years ago, and she only bought it from the council 3 years ago. I'm not sure as to whether she had permission to do it or not, I will ask her.
Brix 13 Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 My friend has had a loft conversion in her council house. I always thought to myself "Why", when it's not her own but really, why not? After all if she's going to live there a long time she might as well make it nice and comfortable for her and her daughter. Not sure if she had planning permission but I would guess she did.
beansforyou Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 I suppose it's the same reason that anyone in a private property does anything to it, after all, unless you've paid the mortgage off in full, it ain't yours either.
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