{"id":11282,"date":"2015-01-15T14:00:07","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T07:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/is-it-worth-buying-a-house-that-has-evidence-of-subsidence\/"},"modified":"2016-04-24T12:56:30","modified_gmt":"2016-04-24T05:56:30","slug":"is-it-worth-buying-a-house-that-has-evidence-of-subsidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/is-it-worth-buying-a-house-that-has-evidence-of-subsidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it worth buying a house that has evidence of subsidence?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nI love the property but am worried that insurance may prove to be very expensiveQ I am interested in a property which has been underpinned at the bottom of the driveway, due to the drains collapsing. The estate agents say they have all of the documentation associated with the underpinning work, which I can look at. The side wall of the house has been pointed where the wall must have slipped just above the underpinned area. The patio has a manhole in it and the slabs look a bit wonky.I would love the property but I have never bought one that has been underpinned and would appreciate your advice. I am aware insurance companies charge an excess to insure underpinned properties so have already looked into this. My main concern is, how stable is the property after underpinning, and if there is a guarantee, is it as good as if it hadn\u2019t been underpinned? Would you buy one if you liked it? TB Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2015\/jan\/15\/buying-house-with-subsidence-insurance\" target=\"_blank\">Is it worth buying a house that has evidence of subsidence?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; I love the property but am worried that insurance may prove to be very expensiveQ&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-2VY","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5292,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/homeowners-who-made-subsidence-claims-are-unable-to-switch-insurers\/","url_meta":{"origin":11282,"position":0},"title":"Homeowners who made subsidence claims are unable to switch insurers","date":"February 20, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Even if the problem was decades ago and your property has been underpinned, providers don\u2019t want to knowHomeowners who have claimed for subsidence on their insurance are stuck paying expensive premiums to existing providers because no other insurers will offer them cover.Mary Pope, aged 72, who lives in Cardiff,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":79372,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/french-property-market-in-2017\/","url_meta":{"origin":11282,"position":1},"title":"French Property Market in 2017","date":"February 9, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\r The French estate agents report a record year in 2017 for the housing market, but it was one substantially underpinned by the main cities.\r \r Source : french-property.com\r Read more...French Property Market in 2017","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":111690,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/weworks-woes-threaten-hong-kong-office-market\/","url_meta":{"origin":11282,"position":2},"title":"WeWork\u2019s woes threaten Hong Kong office market","date":"October 18, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Leasing company has underpinned demand for top-tier space in the city this year\r \r Source : ft.com\r Read more...WeWork\u2019s woes threaten Hong Kong office market","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":20172,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uncertainty-is-an-opportunity-for-investors-looking-to-the-uk\/","url_meta":{"origin":11282,"position":3},"title":"Uncertainty is an opportunity for investors looking to the UK","date":"July 19, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\r UK retail property has long been a magnet for investment from Asia, underpinned by strong fundamentals that will continue to drive it even in times of uncertainty.\r \r Source : South China Morning Post\r Read more...Uncertainty is an opportunity for investors looking to the UK","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":148337,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hongkongers-pour-fresh-capital-into-japans-booming-hospitality-sector\/","url_meta":{"origin":11282,"position":4},"title":"Hongkongers pour fresh capital into Japan\u2019s booming hospitality sector","date":"December 2, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"\r The favourable view of Japan\u2019s hospitality sector is underpinned by the country\u2019s improving economic prospects.\r \r Source : South China Morning Post\r Read more...Hongkongers pour fresh capital into Japan\u2019s booming hospitality sector","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":110417,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/suburban-new-build-mixed-use-units-for-sale\/","url_meta":{"origin":11282,"position":5},"title":"Suburban new-build mixed-use units for sale","date":"September 2, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"\r The continuing northern expansion of Auckland's metropolitan boundary has underpinned the development of units for sale in a new mixed-use commercial hub. 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