W
WestBrit
Guest
Hi,
We're just buying a house with 3 bedrooms + an attic conversion. We have been advised that as it is not a 'habitable space', the vendors couldn't advertise it as a bedroom, and nor can we when we sell the house. Fair enough.
However, we are planning to rent out this house for the next 2 years before we occupy it. Does anyone know what our rights and obligations are with respect to the attic conversion? e.g., can we put a bed in this room? Or a sofa? - and would these have insurance implications? Or should we advise prospective tenants that it should only be used for storage? If we can put a bed in the room, presumably we are still similary obliged to advertise as a 3 bed rather than a 4 bed?
Hope someone can help or at least point me in the right direction.
Regards,
WB.
We're just buying a house with 3 bedrooms + an attic conversion. We have been advised that as it is not a 'habitable space', the vendors couldn't advertise it as a bedroom, and nor can we when we sell the house. Fair enough.
However, we are planning to rent out this house for the next 2 years before we occupy it. Does anyone know what our rights and obligations are with respect to the attic conversion? e.g., can we put a bed in this room? Or a sofa? - and would these have insurance implications? Or should we advise prospective tenants that it should only be used for storage? If we can put a bed in the room, presumably we are still similary obliged to advertise as a 3 bed rather than a 4 bed?
Hope someone can help or at least point me in the right direction.
Regards,
WB.