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House built on top of Landfill Site
ukbondraider
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My sisters prosective purchase has come up on the Evironmental Search as being built on top of an old landfill site along with the other Newish Build Houses (approx 5 yrs old).
She has however passed the report and has been issued a Certificate from the RPS/Home Check consultants stating that "info from the search is not sufficient for the property to be described as contaminated land".
They have however recommended contavting a surveyor to ascertain if it will impact the value of the house.
Given that other houses have been bought and sold in the same area should she be concerned about this news?
Should she send out a surveyor or will this be a waste of time and money (she has not had a survey done because it is a relatively new build and still has the NHBC Warranty.
Any other issues she should consider.
Would you folks still go ahead with the purchase bearing in mind you really like the house and still have not seen another one to match.
She has however passed the report and has been issued a Certificate from the RPS/Home Check consultants stating that "info from the search is not sufficient for the property to be described as contaminated land".
They have however recommended contavting a surveyor to ascertain if it will impact the value of the house.
Given that other houses have been bought and sold in the same area should she be concerned about this news?
Should she send out a surveyor or will this be a waste of time and money (she has not had a survey done because it is a relatively new build and still has the NHBC Warranty.
Any other issues she should consider.
Would you folks still go ahead with the purchase bearing in mind you really like the house and still have not seen another one to match.
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It depends how well it's been capped.
My worry is that it only takes one scare story (not even a genuine one) and the property is worthless.
To be honest, I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole unless I was getting it for such a steal that I could walk away after 10 years."Mrs. Pench, you've won the car contest, would you like a triumph spitfire or 3000 in cash?" He smiled.
Mrs. Pench took the money. "What will you do with it all? Not that it's any of my business," he giggled.
"I think I'll become an alcoholic," said Betty.0 -
More details are that the land was used for general quarrying between 1898-1938.
Are quarrys usually then used for household waste/landfills once they have been finished with?0 -
Yeah, the quarrying isn't the problem it's the household waste that I'd be worried about.
These days we're reasonably good about what we landfill, in between 1938 & about 1988 they'll have dumped all sorts shite in there."Mrs. Pench, you've won the car contest, would you like a triumph spitfire or 3000 in cash?" He smiled.
Mrs. Pench took the money. "What will you do with it all? Not that it's any of my business," he giggled.
"I think I'll become an alcoholic," said Betty.0
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