Environmental Search Report - Need Help (FTB)

RyanAnon

Hi everyone, 

We're going through the process of buying our first house, I've had the first search report back and don't understand it at all. 

4 areas have "Identified" next to them. 

Who do I go to to understand the impact of these?

Will this be sent to the lender and cause them to potentially withdraw their offer?

I don't understand any of it and now panicking we're buying somewhere with lots of issues!

Each part is broken down on its own page but would involve attaching loads of images and not sure how much detail to go into! 

user1977

We'd need to see the details to give any useful advice. Haven't you asked your solicitor? (as I presume you only got the report because they recommended it?)

grumpy_codger

user1977 said:

 Haven't you asked your solicitor? (as I presume you only got the report because they recommended it?)

I think it's the solicitor who makes searches and the report is a part of this.

The most concerning here are flood and ground stability that need looking closer.

RyanAnon

The flood risk (this page does also contain a map).

RyanAnon

And then the Ground Stability page

Sorry, I'm panicking and don't really understand any of it or who I should be going to with this!

FreeBear

grumpy_codger said:

user1977 said:

 Haven't you asked your solicitor? (as I presume you only got the report because they recommended it?)

I think it's the solicitor who makes searches and the report is a part of this.

The most concerning here are flood and ground stability that need looking closer.

Perhaps energy & infrastructure..

Wouldn't want to buy a place and then find pylons going up at the bottom of the garden or a bypass routed just outside the front door.

user1977

grumpy_codger said:

user1977 said:

 Haven't you asked your solicitor? (as I presume you only got the report because they recommended it?)

I think it's the solicitor who makes searches and the report is a part of this.

Yes, the solicitor recommends which searches to get and then obtains them on behalf of the client. The client then asks the solicitor what the searches actually mean and the solicitor just shrugs...

RyanAnon

user1977 said:

grumpy_codger said:

user1977 said:

 Haven't you asked your solicitor? (as I presume you only got the report because they recommended it?)

I think it's the solicitor who makes searches and the report is a part of this.

Yes, the solicitor recommends which searches to get and then obtains them on behalf of the client. The client then asks the solicitor what the searches actually mean and the solicitor just shrugs...

This was pretty much the response. "We're not surveyors, we'd recommend instructing a further survey if you're unsure".

user1977

What sort of property are we talking about (age etc)? If relatively new then it's going to be less of a concern as the developers and planners will have been through all of this already (and in much more detail) at the time of construction.

In general none of the searches is at all likely to reveal something which would make you want to walk away.

grumpy_codger

"Flood zone 2 or 3" - I wonder how much these charlatans charge for these useless reports.
>> Bank declined re-mortgage - flood risk - is my house now devalued - this is about zone 3.

RyanAnon

user1977 said:

What sort of property are we talking about (age etc)? If relatively new then it's going to be less of a concern as the developers and planners will have been through all of this already (and in much more detail) at the time of construction.

In general none of the searches is at all likely to reveal something which would make you want to walk away.

In fairness it's around 40/50 years old. We have family next door who have never been flooded, however I think it's also to do with the town itself too. 

Appreciate the reply though! So new to all this, anything I see is making me nervous about it all!