Listed buildings are money pits. It's not just that you've bought a house that's older than most countries, and is therefore wearing out in so many ways, it's t

Listed buildings are money pits. It's not just that you've bought a house that's older than most countries, and is therefore wearing out in so many ways, it's that you have to do the repairs using original techniques and materials whereever possible, and they will check up --- you need to get consent for modifications, in advance, backed up by big penalties, including massive fines and imprisonment. You're limited on modifications, too. So even something as simple as installing double glazing can be fraught. Owning a listed building is really reserved for people with huge amounts of money whose idea of a good time is filling out government forms. http://www.lewes.gov.uk/Files/plan_listed_buildings_owners_guide.pdf http://www.lewes.gov.uk/Files/plan_listed_buildings_owners_g...