Hello, I am in the process of renovating a flat with a 189 year lease. My partner and I want to turn the existing living room into a kitchen/living room. The existing kitchen will remain where it is as a utility room, only removing the cooker.
To do this we will have to add water pipes to the living room (through one wall or under the floor). We will not be moving any gas.
our lease states ‘the tenant hereby covenants with the landlord as follows; not to make any structural alterations to the demised premise without the landlords written approval of the plans and specifications thereof (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) and to make all such alterations with such plans and specifications and at the tenants expense to obtain all license for approvals of plans, permissions and other things necessary for carrying out of said alterations, and to comply with the bi-laws, regulations and other matters perscribed by any competent authority either generally or in respect of specific works involved in such alterations.’
please can anyone advise whether this work will be classed as structural? We do not believe it is as it will not affect any walls, ceilings or windows and can find no definition to suggest that it is, however our freeholder is directing us to his solicitor who is insisting we need a license for alterations.
Please can you help?!
To do this we will have to add water pipes to the living room (through one wall or under the floor). We will not be moving any gas.
our lease states ‘the tenant hereby covenants with the landlord as follows; not to make any structural alterations to the demised premise without the landlords written approval of the plans and specifications thereof (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) and to make all such alterations with such plans and specifications and at the tenants expense to obtain all license for approvals of plans, permissions and other things necessary for carrying out of said alterations, and to comply with the bi-laws, regulations and other matters perscribed by any competent authority either generally or in respect of specific works involved in such alterations.’
please can anyone advise whether this work will be classed as structural? We do not believe it is as it will not affect any walls, ceilings or windows and can find no definition to suggest that it is, however our freeholder is directing us to his solicitor who is insisting we need a license for alterations.
Please can you help?!
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