We’ve recently added Future Climate Info’s (FCI) ground stability report to our portfolio.
The British Geological Survey estimate that one in five UK homes are at risk of shrink/swell subsidence, meaning that checking ground stability at a property is essential with any purchase, particularly in former mining areas.
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All section 104 agreements take a few years to see through to completion. However, in recent years, there’s been a situation where the foul sewers are adopted, but the surface water aren’t. This is because on some developments, the foul assets transferred into the public ownership as part of the 2011 sewer transfer, but the related surface water assets remained under a S104 agreement. This is usually the case where surface water discharges into a watercourse and not the public network, meaning they were not eligible for automatic transfer in 2011.
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Viewers of a recent episode of Channel 4’s Grand Designs may have seen a textbook example of the benefits of buying a drainage and water search.
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Question 2.9 of the CON29DW states: “Please state the distance from the property to the nearest boundary of the nearest sewage treatment works.” This question is designed to inform the public about an unpleasant but necessary part of the sewage treatment process.
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Friday September 29th is Macmillan’s coffee morning – a huge fundraising event to raise awareness and support the fight against cancer.
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