{"id":12092,"date":"2016-05-07T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-07T08:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/can-you-dig-it-basement-facts-and-fictions\/"},"modified":"2016-05-07T16:13:52","modified_gmt":"2016-05-07T09:13:52","slug":"can-you-dig-it-basement-facts-and-fictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/can-you-dig-it-basement-facts-and-fictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you dig it? Basement facts and fictions"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAs London\u2019s basement phenomenon grows, so too does irritation at what some see as greed. But what\u2019s so wrong with digging down, asks one London architectTo many they are a plague, to others an opportunity, but whether big or small, they are always controversial. A report earlier this year revealed that the number of applications for house basements in London has more than tripled since 2011. The rise of the multistorey \u201ciceberg\u201d basement, with cinemas, swimming pools and bowling alleys, has seen Rachel Johnson, Brian May, Ruby Wax and even the French government attempt to fight off the ambitions of the super rich. But are all basements so bad? It\u2019s time to sort the truth from the myths.Digging down is plain greedyFamilies grow and moving is expensive. Also, children are staying at home longer as setting up home becomes harder so buildings need to adapt to their owners\u2019 needs. In the past, homes usually sprawled out or\u00a0up but in central London\u2013 one big conservation area \u2013 this just isn\u2019t possible. Some mavericks have suggested that adding an extra two floors to any London building would solve the housing crisis. But right now digging down is the only option for families bursting at the seams. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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