Environmental Issues Law Specialists

Our team are dedicated to helping clients get the best solution for issues relating to the environment, including:

Contaminated Land
Ground Stability
Flooding
HS2

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Environmental Issues

Environmental considerations are becoming increasingly important when considering the purchase of a property, either to live in or as an investment for renovation or letting. Before purchasing your property, choose Tinsdills, and our property experts will organise and advise on the necessary searches.

If the property is purchased with a mortgage, your property solicitor will send to the mortgage lender any searches that result in problems with the property.

We offer all of our clients who are purchasing a property the opportunity to submit Environmental searches. We also offer advice regarding which searches are the most appropriate for the property.

Our advice does not end with the search result. For example, if a contaminated land search fails, we can contact the sellers and other parties to obtain information. This should assist in making a decision on whether to proceed with or ultimately withdraw from the transaction, or, if appropriate, consider paying for Environmental insurance.

Types Of Environmental Issues

Contaminated Land

Our industrial heritage and the drive to build on brownfield sites have meant that increasing numbers of properties have been constructed on or near land that is deemed to be contaminated.

This can affect the value of the property involved, lead to health issues, and, in some cases, even result in remediation or “clear up” notices being served on the property owners. Similar problems can arise if the property is near a waste disposal site or a bulk storage fuel facility of high-voltage electric cables.

Ground Stability

Ground stability can be an issue where properties are near quarries or other historical workings or where properties can be affected by ground shrinkage or swelling.

Our team of legal professionals understand the complexities involved when purchasing a home. With decades of experience, we’ll expertly navigate any Environmental issues.

Flooding

Just because a property is not near a river or watercourse does not mean that flooding may not be an issue. Flooding can come from a variety of sources, including surface water flooding.

Obtaining household insurance on a property with a history of flooding can be challenging, especially if government intervention in securing insurance for properties deemed vulnerable to flooding recedes. This type of problem with insurance can effectively render a property unsaleable.

HS2

The second phase of the High-Speed Rail Link is set to cut through vast swathes of the Midlands and the North. The property you intend to buy may be in an area that is later subject to a compulsory purchase that allows the rail link to be built.

Alternatively, it may be close enough to the proposed line to suffer from noise or other disturbance.

Other Considerations

Certain areas of the country have different considerations, such as tin mining, clay excavation, radon gas, mining and brine excavation and even limestone mining.