A survey suggests that almost half of first time buyers
have at some time pulled out of deals because of environmental
factors. The poll of more than 1,000 buyers for First Mortgage shows that
48 per cent of first timers have withdrawn from a property purchase because of
one or a mix of eco-related problems. Flood risk was the most common concern
cited by 56 per cent, followed by contaminated land on 52 per cent. Then came
subsidence; natural hazards; nearby mining activity; pollution levels and noise
pollution; water quality, nearby industrial activity; the threat or presence of
radon gas, and parking congestion. Read more on the Estate Agent Today website.
Country diary: The challenge of making a thatched roof pine-marten proof |
Tom Allan
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*Glenisla, Angus:* Damage by squirrels is common; the mustelid less so.
Still, as a local told me, ‘you cannae blame them wanting somewhere to live’
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