Tony Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Charlotte, Billy and baby are due to move into their new house on the 14th and now this...... Turns out it's in a flood zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 this is a growing problem. more and more houses are being built. . with less and less space they are being pushed in to flood areas... or old land fill sites. only locals know this info until something like this happens.. the building suppliers wont tell customers they are buying in a flood plane.. although local searches should be done prior to mortgage agreement, so it should be made obvious then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Good luck getting house insurance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hope they are renting and are on the first floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hope they are renting and are on the first floor. I think they're in a house not a flat! That's not good at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Surely the solicitors should have found out about this as part of the searches they do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 They are renting and on the first floor.... There was no indication the flat was on a flood plain which i'm struggling with this since my house sale there was very specific questions regarding flooding. Sad thing is all power to the site has been lost and the sewage has mixed with the flood water. At this moment she isn't sure how involved the flat is but my warning to her is if the wood flooring/ plaster has got wet then run because it's going to hurt in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 the sewage has mixed with the flood water. that's normal. How would plaster or floor be damaged if she is on the first floor ( you don't mean ground floor do you ), or do you mean the hallway or stairs up? |Do you know where her flat is in relation to the video? I guess they may need to park the car and pram at the top of the hill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 It's the landlords problem not hers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Even though they're renting I would not want to be living there after this, although they are on the 1st floor you still need to wade through flood water to get out of the estate. The weather this winter has definitely made me think about where I will move to if I ever do, especially near the coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Sorry, yes it's a two tier flat and she has the ground floor..... Obviously if the wood flooring is water damaged then it will buckle. By example i've stopped using my steam cleaner on my wood flooring for that very reason. The flat is around the corner right in the middle of the flood you can see in the video. The only possible save is it's raised because it's on a bend and a slight incline but at this point access is denied due to the power/ sewage issues. Looking at the paperwork it was not declared at a flood zone but it did say contents insurance would be available for tenants by the council if properties are in a flood zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 I would not be happy moving there if it's a ground floor flat then. Has their flat actually been flooded or is it just the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 They don't know yet because their not allowed to view the area? Looking at the vid i think the builders ignored the irrigation channels so hopefully this won't be a regular event..... Sad thing is it's their first home together and it's brand new, so what a wonderful start in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 this is a growing problem. more and more houses are being built. . with less and less space they are being pushed in to flood areas... or old land fill sites. Yep the continuing over-development is putting a massive strain on drainage. Do they have a choice of moving somewhere else (is this private or local authority?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Local authority/ association mix..... It's taken a year for her to get to the front of the queue and what with the baby i think other options are bleak..... Her stay in the hostel is just within limits, meaning she stays there for the minimal requirement due to others taking/ smoking drugs. The rest of the time she/ they stay with me but my house is sold so there's a time limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 At least they are renting and haven't bought one of them, I'd be well annoyed if I had and it flooded before moving in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Well the flooding should hopefully be a temporary issue, they'll sort it and everything should be good when they move in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Not a great start admittedly but hopefully this is a building drainage issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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