{"id":6652,"date":"2010-10-27T17:07:49","date_gmt":"2010-10-27T10:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/should-i-buy-a-property-if-the-extension-that-didnt-get-planning-permission\/"},"modified":"2016-03-03T11:26:34","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T04:26:34","slug":"should-i-buy-a-property-if-the-extension-that-didnt-get-planning-permission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/should-i-buy-a-property-if-the-extension-that-didnt-get-planning-permission\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I buy a property if the extension that didn't get planning permission?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nQ I am in the process of buying a house. My offer has been accepted and I am due to exchange contracts in the next week or so. One issue that has been highlighted to me by my solicitor is that there is a kitchen extension in the property which was built before the current seller moved in (around 12 years ago), and it seems that no planning permission was granted for this.I have spoken to the local council who have confirmed that there will be no enforcement action as the extension has been standing for more than five years. My surveyor, who completed a Homebuyers report for me, has suggested that I take out an indemnity policy to get around the problem. However, my solicitor has advised me not to go ahead with the sale of this house because we do not know the condition of the kitchen. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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