Hello,
If I were to turn this 1 bed into a 2 bed property by moving the kitchen into the living room.
Would that be allowed given you would have to go through the kitchen/living room to get out of the bedroom in the event of a fire?
Are there regulations that prevents this in the UK.
you need to ask the local council and the freeholder
Would the 2nd bedroom be big enough to be used as a bedroom
Is this going to be rented?
Yes it would be rented, 7.5m2 should be fine for a bedroom.
Does that affect if it can be done?
It could only be used as a single bedroom, but you would need building regs approval and freeholder consent as above, which you may not get for a flat.
Why could it only be used as a single bedroom, is it the size?
Yes its the size. Although the space standards in Part X of the Housing Act 1985 are advisory in some circumstances, if the property were ever inspected by the Council, then they would almost certainly use their powers under HHSRS to prevent a room so far below the 10.22m threshold for a double being used for 2 people. If the flat is in a Selective Licensing area, it would fail the requirements for a licence.
Using those dimensions the room is less than 7.5 m2
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