I was involved with a customer who spent £25000 on building a annex for their elderly mother. At the end of the build they asked their builder for the completion certificate. This is required by law but the builder turned around to them and said we have done nothing about this as we thought you were doing it! Oh dear, not only had they committed […]
Forward planning – a key to success
One of the keys to a successful project is the ability to forward plan. Through the posts on Multi Generational Living Spaces I will use real examples to help show you how.. Forward planning comes in everywhere and done well it can save you time, money and improve the quality of what you build. Even the idea of thinking about extending your living space is […]
Five good rules for multi-generational living
No 1 respect each others private space. Living in close proximity after a long time can be quite a challenge. Having separate front doors, if logistically possible can be symbolic in maintaining a sense of personnel space. No2 Discuss finances. If an adult child is financing the house, their parent can feel beholden. Equally if the parent has contributed to a bigger hop use their […]
Don’t under estimate the amount of work you might have to do.
The reason for writing this post is that although I have previously said our project is complete, I kind of thought it was, looking around our house I realise that although the really big stuff is completed, there are lots of smaller jobs still to be done. These small jobs mean all sorts of things but include the following: There is still money to be spent. […]
Multi-generational mortgages
If you are wondering how you are going to finance your annex build they there appears to be a new way. I have just been reading about the new lending trend of mortgages taken out by parents which can be passed onto their children. Seems like a way to finance the building of a granny annex or living space extension where funds are required. The […]
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