Buying a house in an area of high flood risk

[dlockers]

They built a block of flats here with parking underneath next to a river so that they could get around the "if it floods it's just a car park". Seemed like a good idea until all the cars parked there were damaged instead. All the other houses with driveways were not affected. I tried to get a quote on a flat on the first floor and they wanted to hike the cost of contents due to "floodplain" even though I was 4m above the height of the river.

Haha my friend had that happen in Peckham. New build with dodgy cladding, also a big flood risk. Nightmare for her.

 

[keyser van someone]

I did notice most new builds are being built on or near flood warning areas. If only there were some kind of people in charge that a) knew things b) cared. Buyer beware.

 

[ants83]

Don't mean to wade in but I'd run a mile from this purchase!