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Yes. Process including pain very much varies depending on the Local Authority/Freehold owner. In our instance, all internal walls were not structural but we still needed to provide a lot of information upfront before works could begin - structural engineer calcs, confirmation of approved inspector, contractor insurances etc.
Your Freehold owner will more than likely have a list of permissible works, and depending on your house type/context they rarely deviate from this but your mileage may vary and all that.
Regardless of pain, ex-LA flats/homes are generally well proportioned and built and provide a wealth of opportunity so worth pursuing.
Feel free to ask any specific questions.
EstelleGetty
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We moved into an ex local authority flat recently. It's leasehold and the council are the freehold. Has anyone been in the same position and wanted to move an internal wall for example? What's the process like to ask permission from the council?