undersupply Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Posted about a friends run in with a new build before, the apartment was to be 715 sq ft, he received the lease that said it was 680sq ft, now he has received a "modified " document to say it is 718sq ft. They seem to include the balcony space in the footage. Anyone know is this normal practice or are they pulling a fast one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AteMoose Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 are gardens included in the sq footage? a Balcony is outside so i would say its classed as part of the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockdoctor Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 (edited) I think there are fairly strict rules in most countries about what goes into square footage - it should be living space only, excluding stairs, hallways etc. Not sure if bathrooms count. Of course the UK probably has no regulations on this at all. They probably measure the outside dimensions of the building... with an elastic tape measure. Edited February 24, 2006 by rockdoctor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duplex Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 The developer should state what basis of measurement they are using, Net Internal or Gross External floor Area. The RICS Code of Measurement Practice advices the use of Net Internal floor area for flats, i.e. the actual floor area of the dwelling. In this case it depends on what the contract contains. I doubt that a balcony could be considered floor area even under the Gross External basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainClamp Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Definitely not, it's the equivalent of including garden in the square footage of a house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeless Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Definitely not, it's the equivalent of including garden in the square footage of a house. but on a summer night you can sleep drunk on the balcony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainClamp Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 but on a summer night you can sleep drunk on the balcony Or in the garden of your house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeless Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Or in the garden of your house ahh but you cant wake up in the night and piss in the plant pots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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