House dividing
Subtitle: how to create multiple homes from a single property
By: Paul Hymers
Publisher: New Holland
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781845379582
Subjects: Dwellings; Remodeling; Planning; Domestic Architecture
Description: The motivation for dividing a property into smaller homes is not hard to find. Demand for housing continues to outstrip supply and the spiralling prices of homes are bewildering. Creating an annexe to the home is no longer a desirable luxury, it is increasingly becoming a necessity, and not just for the grandparents. The children have reached adulthood only to discover they can't afford to buy their first home, and are staying in the parental home for longer. For the more ambitious, dividing a larger house into apartments or maisonettes, not only creates the space for independent living, it can realise the full potential and maximum value of your property, and set you on a career path as a property developer. This book contains clear, concise advice and informative diagrams that will help at every stage of the process, from submitting planning applications, complying with building regulations, dividing services and utilities, to creating flats, maisonettes and annexes.