Gareth wrote:
I can't find any solution to this problem - the toilet cistern seems to
be a bit too far forward for the seat to stay up.

I've tried altering the position of the fixings (and even lost a double
hole washer down the toilet in the process - and can't find anywhere to
buy a replacement!)

Has anyone else had the same problem

In laws house has it in spades.

and managed to solve it without
raising the cistern?

Nope. I guess a rubber cord to the seat hooked around the pipe might work.

Mind you that house is all women largely, and the lid alone *just* stays
up, so 'no problem' innit?

I'd get a slimline cistern IIWY.