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Dev, yes an inspection is required but you don't need an engineer. Any builder or carpenter should be easily able to determine if a particular wall is load bearing or not by sticking their head into the roof space and seeing if the wall is supporting the roof.

Handandy, yes I mentioned in point 1 of post #15 that it could be a truss roof depending on the age of the building and agree walls running perpendicular to the joists are more likely to be load bearing than ones running parallel. The properties I did work on were built in the 80's and had truss...

Yes that's true. I have experience in building and construction so my reply was succinct but I wouldn't expect a noob to actually do it. People can share info and give opinions but don't take advice from strangers on the internet without checking first.

I stand by everything I said. 1/ if the unit is on the top floor of a 3 story walk up it will probably have a truss roof depending on age of building. 2/ manholes are used in top story units. 3/ some truss roofs are designed to use interior walls as a mid span but if the wall is parallel to the...

It's not rocket surgery. Stick your head through the manhole and see if the roof is load bearing or a truss roof. Use Google images if you're not sure what to look for. If it's a truss (most likely) then the weight is bearing on the external walls so you can go ahead and knock down some internal...