Hi people,
We live in a house that was split into 2 flats (long B4 us). Our flat is the Grd floor one, a private landlord owns the upstairs one. On both leases the flats, since their creation have been allocated as 2 bed flats! We are considering buying the lease/freehold and our suryeyor told us that on him inspecting upstairs, the landlord has split the lounge with a wall to create a 3rd bedroom with no permission from the council, planning permits, the existing freeholder or consulting us (for noise, safety etc) as leaseholders of the downstairs flat.
If hes not told the council is the work legal? Is his build ins legal if they don't know? can we appeal the work? Can we get him to undo the work if we buy the freehold as it states its a 2 bed only.
Thanks
We live in a house that was split into 2 flats (long B4 us). Our flat is the Grd floor one, a private landlord owns the upstairs one. On both leases the flats, since their creation have been allocated as 2 bed flats! We are considering buying the lease/freehold and our suryeyor told us that on him inspecting upstairs, the landlord has split the lounge with a wall to create a 3rd bedroom with no permission from the council, planning permits, the existing freeholder or consulting us (for noise, safety etc) as leaseholders of the downstairs flat.
If hes not told the council is the work legal? Is his build ins legal if they don't know? can we appeal the work? Can we get him to undo the work if we buy the freehold as it states its a 2 bed only.
Thanks