Property's appeal increased by loft conversion

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Homeowners, including landlords, can use the addition of a loft conversion to make a property more appealing.

That is according to Andrew Skipwith, co-founder of RatedPeople.com, the business directory, who noted that loft conversions could represent a "shrewd investment".

He said that typically, property owners could add one third of their space up on top, putting in a "huge bedroom with an en suite bathroom" or a "couple of smaller bedrooms".

Mr Skipwith asserted: "A loft conversion adds an average of 15 per cent to your house value."

However, he advised that a conversion needed to be "done right" in order for it to benefit the value of a property.

He said: "It has got to be done right. Certainly with a major piece of work like a loft conversion…you really don't want to be messing around with people who you don't trust to do a good job for you."

Mr Skipwith warned that people could "actually damage the value" of their home by having a poorly constructed loft conversion.

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