Checking if someone died in your house

freeisgood

Hmmm....you might be better off with a new build...to remove all doubt!

G_M

mrginge wrote: »

Hi.
I would like to take a trip into London for a few days. Is there any way I can find out if someone died or was murdered there?

I am an idiot by the way.

You joke about this, but when visiting a shop or post office etc I'm unfamiliar with for the first time, I always research whether it's suffered an armed or violent robbery.

marksoton

freeisgood wrote: »

Hmmm....you might be better off with a new build...to remove all doubt!

See those concrete footings.... They're perfect.....

Jockdave

My father died on a cruise ship, so anyone concerned with death should seek an alternative holiday. It is very unlikely that someone will die on an aircraft, unless that aircraft is destroyed as well. Someone in the USA bought an old aircraft and converted it into a home, so that's the way to do it if you are worried about ghosts.

AdrianC

Mr.Generous wrote: »

why draw the line at murder? what about any other infamous or horrible crime? best bet do a self build - that's the only way you can be sure.

But what happened on that plot before? It may well have had a house that was so locally notorious that it was unsellable...

Davesnave

You might be OK buying the Houses of Parliament, because no one is allowed to die in there.

In fact, those who've successfully done so in more recent times, have found themselves bundled into ambulances, as if still hanging on by a thread, so that legal complications could be avoided. :rotfl:

AdrianC

Davesnave wrote: »

You might be OK buying the Houses of Parliament, because no one is allowed to die in there.

In fact, those who've successfully done so in more recent times, have found themselves bundled into ambulances, as if still hanging on by a thread, so that legal complications could be avoided. :rotfl:

Urban myth. Just ask Airey Neave, among others. Well, OK, you can't, but...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17610820

TBagpuss

A others have said, google the address. the key issues are whether the house is notorious or newsworthy, and whether that is likely to make it harder to sell,or whether you may get rubberneckers.

If you can't find anything by googling then it is unlikely that potential future buyers will be able to.

davidmcn

Jockdave wrote: »

It is very unlikely that someone will die on an aircraft, unless that aircraft is destroyed as well.

Actually it's fairly common, especially as urgent medical assistance is difficult to get on board - I would guess far more civil airline passengers die of natural causes than die in crashes.

Article here about airline procedures for passengers who snuff it.

Yolina

dc197 wrote: »

Goodness, don't tell my wife about this search. She'll ask the solicitor to look into it for the house we're buying. I had to hold her back from asking about ghosts.

Tell her ghosts will do the cleaning :rotfl: