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the response at tw was
this report is not possible cannot be correct we have no searches coming back with these findings ( bear in mind we are first in this actual affected area)
they presented it to the legal team 8 days ago- no feedback
Originally posted by Spookeytookey
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Just to be clear... there is only a risk of subsidence in a building, if the foundations aren't adequate.
If you genuinely suspect that TW have made a mistake and built inadequate foundations, you could do the following...
- TW will have excavated the ground in order to study the composition and structure of the soil.
- TW's structural engineer would have used the results to design suitable foundations
- The local authority's structural engineer will have checked the ground study, and TW's Structural engineer's calculations and design
So...
- You can instruct your own structural engineer to check the ground study and TW's structural engineer's calculation and design
That might cost you about £1k, but that's less than the £15k it seems you might lose if you back out.