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Rent house with timber extension

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  • 13-04-2021 5:38am
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    dto001
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    Hi all,

    Does anyone know if there are any regulations on letting out a stone built property that has an extension that is entirely a timber structure? or just out of curiosity a house built entirely from timber i.e a log cabin?

    Thanks


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    dennyk
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    As long as it meets the minimum rental property standards and it has planning permission as a residential building (i.e. it isn't an unpermitted shed, agricultural building, or some other legally uninhabitable building), there are no special regulations as far as I know.


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    ted1
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    dto001 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Does anyone know if there are any regulations on letting out a stone built property that has an extension that is entirely a timber structure? or just out of curiosity a house built entirely from timber i.e a log cabin?

    Thanks

    Does it have planning and is it up to building regulations?


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    dto001
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    I'm just thinking of extending a 2 bed I have with one of the LOG house extensions being sold online. I'm assuming they are up to building standards as they are selling 2 - 4 bed house's
    eg. <SNIP> (I have nothing to do with these just an example)


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    Graham
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    dto001 wrote: »
    I'm assuming they are up to building standards as they are selling 2 - 4 bed house's
    eg. <SNIP> (I have nothing to do with these just an example)

    That's really not a safe assumption to make.


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    dto001
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    How would you find out if a company is up to building standards?


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    Graham
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    dto001 wrote: »
    How would you find out if a company is up to building standards?

    For the type of 'building' you have in mind it's almost universally safe to assume it's not.

    That type of building is great for a man cave, games room, workshop, studio etc. Not for habitable accommodation regardless of the room descriptions.


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