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I have looked at a terraced house and there is no felt under the tiles.
A couple of slates need replacing and others renailing. Does felt
have to be there? Would a building society refuse a mortgage on the
place if no felt under the tiles?

Its quite normal. It means the roof is old, as felt has been used for
many years now. Practically it means there is no backup waterproof
layer in case of slate loss. It is also a caution to check the
condition of the roof, as some of these old roofs are heading for
reslating time. Just look to see how many slates have been refixed with
lead tingles. If the roof is liberally peppered with them, you can
expect more slate to fall each year, ie time to reslate.

NT

Thanks. When you say "It's quite normal", do you mean to refuse a
mortgage because of no felt?