Owning your own home

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Howard in reply to @stevo_com

i. Check planning permissions for similar size / scope alterations
ii. Get offer accepted
iii. Get surveyor as normal but make sure they know your intentions
iv. Buy the house
v. Get an architect to make the plans and get help with planning permission
vi. Get a structural survey
vii.Get contractors in to do the work

There are companies that can do combinations of iii - vii

Important to get an early idea of cost square foot of your works.

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stevo_com in reply to @Howard

iii. Get surveyor as normal but make sure they know your intentions

This is a great point I hadn't considered. No use buying somewhere that can't be brought up to what we originally wanted.

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aggi in reply to @stevo_com

Also make sure your solicitor knows. There may be covenants restricting what can be done to the property.

And obviously check whether it's in a conservation area or similar which may also restrict you.

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