1.
5 COMMON
MYTHS ABOUT
LOFT
CONVERSIONS
MYTH 1: LOFT CONVERSIONS
DON’T WORK WITH LOW ROOFS
MYTH 2: IT’S DIFFICULT TO PUT IN
A WC
MYTH 3: A LOFT CONVERSION
WON’T PAY OFF IN THE LONG
RUN
MYTH 4: IT’S CHEAPER AND
EASIER TO JUST MOVE
MYTH 5: PLANNING PERMISSION
IS HARD TO GET
Evenifyourlofthasalowhangingroof,
youcanstillhaveawelllaidout
conversion.
Regulationsaboutwhereyoucanplacea
WChavebeenrelaxedsome,allowingfor
moreoptionsifyouwantatoiletinyour
loft.
Ifyouplantosellyourhomeinthefuture,
youmightthinkthataloftconversionwill
costmorethanitwillreturn.
Anyhomepurchase/moveisamajor
investmentandhousingpricesareonthe
riseontopofthis.
Securingplanningpermissioninthepast
wasoftenadifficultprocess,especially
duringthepandemicwhenpaperworkwas
atastandstill.