All loft conversions are required to have a protected escape route leading from the loft to the exit on the ground floor. The route should offer protection from fire for at least 30 minutes.

A loft conversion can be a great way to add value and living space to your home, but it doesn't come cheap. To find out how much a loft conversion costs in 2025, the Building Cost Information Service ...

Loft conversion rules: what is a deed of variation and why do I need one if my neighbour is the one extending? My upstairs neighbour wants to extend into the loft above his flat.

Developer and landlord Charles Scaravelli found a way to make outdated houses "rust belt chic" by converting them into loft homes. The Cuyahoga Land Bank and the nonprofit St. Clair Superior ...

A Loft conversions require Building Regulation Approval. As part of your standard conveyancing your solicitor will carry out a Local Authority Search. This should reveal if a Completion ...

Loft conversions: meet the new generation Loft conversions used to be predictable and boring, but now interior designers are using them to add light, drama and value to our homes.

Most loft conversions can be carried out without planning permission under permitted development, but there are exceptions. You will also need to follow building regulations regardless of the type of ...

Someday, perhaps, conversions such as 701 W. Pratt Street will be so common they won’t need to be recognized in an awards program. But for now, it shows what an institution can do to prepare for ...

Brits have been warned that failing to secure planning permission for a loft conversion could result in fines of up to £50,000. In most cases, planning permission is not required for loft ...