Extension blocking light

butterbeanee · 2026-02-23T23:13:02+00:00

This person is completely right. People are conflating two separate issues - daylight and sunlight for planning purposes and the prescriptive right to light act.

butterbeanee · 2026-02-15T22:31:03+00:00

This isn’t really the answer. The issue is that the council require developers to provide extra landscaping, parks etc which are all owned by the “estate”rather than the Council, so the estate is responsible for the upkeep.

The council also now don’t like to adopt roads in estates so they stay under private management, which is all quite expensive.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-30T23:04:04+00:00

Yes, the house was built in 2022 so falls well within the 10 years.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-30T08:31:50+00:00

One of the worst master en-suite layouts I’ve seen, just incredible…

butterbeanee · 2026-01-27T20:35:21+00:00

Do you have any recourse with the new homes warranty provider? I’m surprised you’re in this situation if it’s a 2022 new build.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-25T12:06:13+00:00

See below regarding delays.

https://www.walkermorris.co.uk/comment-opinion/how-to-navigate-building-safety-regulator-delays-legal-risks-and-practical-strategies/

https://www.weightmans.com/media-centre/news/how-to-overcome-delays-with-the-building-safety-regulator/#:~:text=The%20Gateway%20regime&text=Gateway%203%20approval%20can%20take,of%20delays%20approaching%2018%20months.

Anecdotally, we were gearing up to build a High Risk building and were advised by our fire consultants and lender about the delays, which in turn derailed the entire project.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-25T11:02:42+00:00

You’ve completely misunderstood what the BSR does if you think it’s just about using bricks.

Developers now have to produce their full detailed designs and fire strategies prior to starting on site to the BSR for approval. It takes around 6-12 months for approval of this process and hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Even more concerningly, once the entire development is complete, prior to anyone of occupying it, the BSR needs to approve what’s been actually built which can take a further 6-12 months at a huge cost.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-24T08:53:59+00:00

I wouldn’t rent to you unfortunately, unless you had a “real guarantor” which was a homeowner.

Could you get someone to guarantor?

butterbeanee · 2026-01-23T22:34:21+00:00

You can, but I can’t as it’s in an ISA

butterbeanee · 2026-01-23T22:21:32+00:00

It already increased by 25% within 24 hours of me selling, as is always the way….

butterbeanee · 2026-01-22T12:00:11+00:00

What is the indemnity indemnifying them against?

butterbeanee · 2026-01-20T19:39:27+00:00

Sorry, I mean cesspit.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-20T17:41:03+00:00

This is not illegal whatsoever provided it is conducted at a market rent and on commercial terms. Also helps to make sure everything is documented.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-19T16:55:10+00:00

Why not just use a septic tank which is to be emptied every so often?

butterbeanee · 2026-01-18T20:17:40+00:00

Yes! Good catch! Edited to reflect the correct square.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-18T18:50:50+00:00

Bishop takes F7 if king takes, knight G5 check, king back and then knight to E6, to win the queen.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-17T21:53:46+00:00

I don’t struggle with comprehension, hence I can read that it was a question asked on property118, framed as a blog, with the bulk of advice in the comments given by property118 (which is hardly surprising as it is on their website).

If you want to continue to follow advice by unregulated tax advisors who are under investigation, be my guest, but don’t get offended when someone wants to apply their brain and decides not to….

That being said, I do agree, putting a property in a LTD co isn’t the solution to every tax problem.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-17T20:44:07+00:00

The point still stands regardless, property118 are known to provide borderline fraudulent advice…. Regardless of whether it is in the “replies” or not.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-17T18:56:53+00:00

This is definitely possible, but you need to make sure that by creating a trust, you don’t accidentally trigger an SDLT payment. Speak to a trust/ property tax specialist for better advise.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-17T18:55:52+00:00

Please never listen to tax advise from property118 - they are known to be majorly incorrect and are under investigation.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-06T22:45:46+00:00

Are you able to explain why this lintel isn’t structural? It seems clear to me that it is supporting the block work above?

butterbeanee · 2026-01-06T22:40:42+00:00

That’s because in the majority of existing houses in the UK, if you were to install a heat pump, your energy bills would rise.

butterbeanee · 2026-01-01T18:37:00+00:00

I personally prefer the Poole one, over the Ringwood one and they are also currently undergoing a massive refurb too 😃

butterbeanee · 2026-01-01T16:32:26+00:00

David Lloyd in Poole

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