Soil and wastes would be the biggest problem.

What floor are you on and do you have access below the floor.

Hi, Cheers for replies.

The apartment is on 2nd floor so slap bang in middle of building and it's on the left of the attached picture. It occupies the entire floor of that side of building.

Apartment is leasehold but estate agent has said renovations have been done in other apartments so there's a precedent there (obv will make sure everything is kosher before starting any work, Building management agreement, building, planning regs etc).

The problem I have is that i'm out of Brum for the next two weeks on business so can only view online/speak to estate agents.

I asked them about location of waste stacks on exterior of building and they said, and I quote "errrr ummmm errrrr we'll have to get back to you". So I won't hold my breath on a definitive answer to that one!

If you look on exterior pic the small bathroom window/vent window appears to face out into the void in middle of building so presumably the stacks run down that void area?

Apologies again for the vague nature, I'm pretty much buggered for details until I get back to town week after next.

Oh and access to floor below is a no go as there's another apartment directly underneath.

My thoughts were is it possible to run pipes from current location to new location if the floor between was raised? Ceiling height is at least nine feet so dining area could potentially be raised slightly (may look smart/may look crap we'll see on that one).

Cheers again.

Actually the building looks symetrical so there is probably a stack on your end in the same position. No sure if that helps any though. I suspect there are others not visible in the photo.

Best get a quote or two.

Connecting into a (cast iron?) stack on second floor will probably need scaffolding so perhaps check the area below is clear for it to stand on?