Relocating kitchen in 2 bedroom flat to convert it to 3 bedrooms.

[kishd 0]

Hi all,

Was wondering if anyone has had any experience converting 2 bedroom flats to 3 bedroom flats? I'm looking at a leasehold flat where I could very easily move the kitchen from a separate room into the living room to make an open plan kitchen/living room, and then the existing kitchen space can become a bedroom.

My question is, are there any rules or regs that prevent me from doing this? 

I know I need to get permission from the landlord/freeholder, but do I need permission from the council to do this? Do I need building regs? What about fire safety and stuff like that?

Any help would be appreciated.

[EvolutionBlogger 60]

Here is my answer to your query:

• You won't need planning permission or permitted development
• Your property will need to be compliant for electric safety, gas safety, smoke detectors etc. But this is always true for rental properties
• For fire safety, you will need to have FD30 doors installed, when you replace them. Your builder should know about this
   

[julia urquhart 155]

I believe you will also need building control if you are putting a kitchen in a new room.