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Help! what composter composts cooked food etc
On 2014-05-20 09:49:11 +0000, Tom Gardner said:
On 20/05/14 10:25, Sacha wrote: On 2014-05-20 07:46:52 +0000, Martin said: On Sun, 18 May 2014 12:13:42 +0100, Janet wrote: In article , lid says... sacha wrote She only moved in two years ago and her surveyor assured her the house had never flooded. Aren't surveyors legally responsible for their surveys? Yes, but if he reported the truth he can't be faulted. A survey report only reflects the current status of the property, it's not a future guarantee. The flood maps provided by the EA show potential flooding areas, with probabilities of flooding, not just historic flood areas. Both my children used the maps when buying their houses. It could be why they both live on top of hills. http://apps.environment-agency.gov.uk/wiyby/37837.aspx Nonetheless, the property had never flooded and a surveyor can only comment on current conditions in the property. He can't say e.g. you've got wooden beams in the kitchen, so you might get woodworm one day! Of course they can - and should, particularly as it is a simple prudent way for them to avoid the possibility of future claims. The surveyors of my houses have done exactly that kind of thing and more - and I'd be miffed if they hadn't. Of course a "house valuation survey" (to convince a lender that they would get their money back if they had to sell the property) is pretty vestigial. I'm sure there are cases where it was sufficient for them to merely drive past the property without stopping. I don't know how many houses you've had surveys on but for me, it's four. I've never encountered a surveyor who deals in things that don't exist and have never happened. If he or she starts that, the house seller may well sue them. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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