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[AlexR]

This is the cause of the issue and is always likely to be a problem whilst he is living in terraced property. In the past I have been regularly woken up by neighbours going to work at 4 or 5 am but have never challenged them about it....

[AlexR]

I own a student house ( 4 tenants) in Birmingham. About 24 months ago the Council asked for anyone letting their property to 3 or more unrelated people to add their property to a list before a certain date. After that date any HMO not on the list had to apply for planning permission. I would imagine...

[AlexR]

If you take the funeral invoice to the bank they are able to pay it out of a deceased persons account. I am surprised that the solicitor is not more helpful in giving you some basic advice at this difficult time....

[AlexR]

Good point...

[AlexR]

To improve a Victorian terrace may cost more than £10,000 and in fact may only ever reach a C after wall insulation has been added which will cost considerably more . The EPC system has been in place for years and has been largely ignored by the public and until rents and sale prices are reflective...

[AlexR]

I owned several victorian terraced properties and they were all damp at one time. Look at Roof,gutters,drains and chimney flashings and most of the problems start there ( well mine did!) . Try reading a book called 'The Rising Damp Myth' by Jeff Howell which will give some background on the problem....

[AlexR]

I owned several Victorian properties and I found that they needed a complete renovation to bring them up to modern insulation standards - and that is why I sold them off. The sad fact is that a large proportion of our housing stock is of this type....

[AlexR]

I upgraded about 5 years ago and have not regretted it as in my eyes there is very little more that can be done to improve the property....

[AlexR]

I own an end of terrace Victorian house which is rated as a C. I put insulated plaster board on all outside walls and insulated under floor. The roof had Celotex insulation put in between rafters. I spoke to EPC directly and they said this was about the maximum that could be rated for this type of house....