MM wrote in message . ..
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 16:19:19 +0100, Tony Williams
wrote:

My estate agent has just called to say that the buyer's building
society survey report has come back saying that there are "traces
of asbestos" in my property.....

Question: How did they find the "traces of asbestos"?

No idea *how* the surveyor arrived at this conclusion. Vendors don't
get to see buyers' survey reports, do they?

I'd say to them I'd look at their claim and decide what to do next if
they show me the report, otherwise I wouldnt even consider it, I'd not
discuss it whatsoever. Its a panic-and-bargain game, and so far you
appear to be buying in to it. When sufficient panic sets in you'll be
prepaerd to take less money for a simple solution, thats the idea of
it.

I dont know if the buyers are knowledgeable or being suckered, if the
latter you could give them this web addy _if_ they give you the
report. I certainly wouldnt get into it otherwise, not one bit.

http://www.asbestoswatchdog.co.uk/ACM.pdf

Thats the kind of report you were asking for.


I think it can only be the asbestos roof on the shed. The surveyor
(the building society one) was here for about 20 minutes and gave no
indication that there were any problems.

Less likely to be made an issue of with buyers not doing surveys,
which most dont. If one after another freaks over it, it doesnt cost a
lot to pull it off and put new plastic corrugated sheet on. Asbetos
should be double bagged before going to the tip.


Tony wrote:
"There are traces of asbestos *in* the property."

there are, theyre in more or less all gas heaters, and assorted other
non-new appliances. Not a problem.


Also someone asked what it would cost to remove the asbestos: if you
do it yourself, nothing. If you bring an asbestos "specialist" in,
whatever they think they can get.


Meanwhile I wouldnt worry about it.


NT