Subsidence

Anglea

Slinky wrote: »

Yes unfortunately the property will probably still carry a subsidence marker even if the garage is demolished.

It does get easier to insure properties as time goes by. We've just bought one where the single storey extension was underpinned 27 years ago and have got just the normal £1K excess for subsidence because it was over 25 years.

Try speaking to a broker. We have cover with Vasek.

Thanks for that name, I'm going to contact them next week. I've been to various brokers and no one they tried for me were interested.

Tom99

Anglea wrote: »

Thanks for that name, I'm going to contact them next week. I've been to various brokers and no one they tried for me were interested.

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Get the name of the current insurer and ask them. I believe insurance co's have a general understanding to offer cover to a person buying a property like this.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Also ask the vendors to confirm they have subsidence cover and what the excess is.[/FONT]

Slinky

Anglea wrote: »

Thanks for that name, I'm going to contact them next week. I've been to various brokers and no one they tried for me were interested.

My insurance with Vasek was arranged by James & Lindsay in Colchester.