Yep, in England, “listed building” status and depending on the level, you have to also have specific tradespeople in to do work and you have to maintain it to a certain standard. You don’t really own such buildings, you merely become the custodian and look after them.
Not that is nescessarily a problem if you know what you are getting into and willing too make the sacrifices to own such building.
I just hear about a lot of people that buy a 17th or 18th century farm or house for example and find out the are not even allowed to change to double pane glass because of it’s classification as monument.
Yep, in England, “listed building” status and depending on the level, you have to also have specific tradespeople in to do work and you have to maintain it to a certain standard. You don’t really own such buildings, you merely become the custodian and look after them.
Not that is nescessarily a problem if you know what you are getting into and willing too make the sacrifices to own such building.
I just hear about a lot of people that buy a 17th or 18th century farm or house for example and find out the are not even allowed to change to double pane glass because of it’s classification as monument.
Sure, people generally buy such property as a labour of love (and to show off), and not as your regular two-up, two-down!