Wednesday 27 February 2008

It's sunny, it's hot - but what about the flooding?

Why is such simple information, when available online, not available to the Estate Agents? Or is it simply professionalism that they "can not" gain this information? I have just got off the phone to one agent, and her answer was: "I have never been asked that question before. Any way, they are new houses - so they are bound to be OK!"

Ha: right in the middle of a Grade2 flood risk zone, rated by the UK Environment Agency as: "Flooding from rivers or sea without defences." When the Association of British Insurers are asking the government to commit more money to defences and plans, why are Builders and Estate Agents selling houses in risk zones with no defences?

When it's probably the most expensive thing you will buy in your life - should these Agents be at least aware if not also professional?

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