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  • I can see why people love conversions but in some ways they are the worst of both worlds - not as practical and safe as a flat could and should be, and not good sound-proofing either.

    I suspect you've not tried to convert a house to flats recently. The noise tests you have to get through are far more stringent than anything purpose built stuff from the 60s and 70s underwent.

    But, in general, niccageyoudontsay.jpg - conversions never work as well as their purpose built contemporaries and massive blocks are generally less fun to live in than smaller blocks.

  • Unfortunately, in London at least, a lot of the conversions made don't meet building regs. Certainly lots that I've lived in and seen anyway.

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