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Yes, Mottie and catlad, I own the loft space above my flat and three neighbouring ones. It's a 1930s building. The problem is there's only one access point in the neighbouring ones, with walls diving me from them.

Thanks, johnny2007. You're absolutely right.

Sorry, JohnD, that last reply was to Mottie..

Yes, I could do that, JohnD... It would be be behind my bed, which is annoying and there may be brickwork behind the panelling, but I'm thinking it's the only option.

Well, it's not as straightforward as that, JohnD. I was planning on not developing the space for a long while - I just wanted to survey it - but if I need to create an access point now, I may as well get the whole job done which would disturb my neighbour sooner rather than later. The other...

Thanks, mattylad... Her boyfriend suggested to me - to put me off probably - that I couldn't create a new access point. But I probably can, through my bedroom wall. The complication is that I don't want to develop the space at this point, and it would be a lot of fuss breaking down some...

Hi all, A little complicated, but I'll try... I have the lease (and now freehold) for the loft space above my flat and also the space above one flat one side and two flats the other side, so essentially the area above four flats in my block. The only area that's been converted is my flat - my...