Risk of ground subsidence - New Build

se7en_up

I've just had the searches come back on a new build with a moderate - high risk of natural ground subsidence.

My questions is, is it worth getting a structural survey done on a new build? I've read a lot of information that NHBC warranty will protect me but what if i want to re-sell in the future, isn't it worth finding any issues now? A little confused.

Thanks

blue_max_3

se7en_up said:

I've just had the searches come back on a new build with a moderate - high risk of natural ground subsidence.

My questions is, is it worth getting a structural survey done on a new build? I've read a lot of information that NHBC warranty will protect me but what if i want to re-sell in the future, isn't it worth finding any issues now? A little confused.

Thanks

The survey is only judging the property on the day it was performed. If it falls down tomorrow, it isn't the fault of the survey. You already know the risk. I'd personally want to see what measures the builder has put into place to ensure that the house is stable.

davidmcn

As with many of these searches, they're a waste of money for newbuild properties because the developers will have instructed much more detailed reports, which are probably accessible among the planning papers on the council's website if you have a look. If there's a risk of subsidence then they'll have had to design their foundations etc to take account of that. Nobody gets structural surveys for newbuild properties.

AdrianC

The search result is merely talking about the area in general. A competent developer will have taken the actual site conditions into account when designing the foundations, and building control sign-off will certainly require that.