New Home Owners And Snagging Forum
Advice on buying a brand new home => General discussion => Topic started by: Surfer Joe on November 21, 2021, 11:18:52 pm
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I was wondering if people are avoiding buying properties in the areas around the UK most exposed to rising sea levels and increased flooding from the effects of climate change?
Should one ignore the predictions when considering where to buy a property?
Is it reasonable to worry whether an area may be underwater or uninhabitable in 20-40 years?
You could be stuck with a property nobody wants to buy because of deteriorating conditions by then.
Perhaps if you're old and have no one to leave things to, buying a cheap bungalow right on the seafront is a good deal because you'll be dead before things become a problem, but if you want the property to appreciate over 20 years or so and want to leave it for your kids, it seems like a bad bet to buy in some areas.
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There are far more worrying things to concern you buying a new home than Climate Change.
It is worth checking if any home is at risk of flooding as future buyers will also probably check this.
It is not just rising sea levels but also coastal erosion. It is up to those buying to decide what they want and what the perceived risk if any is.
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There's nothing to worry about here. It may take a very long while for these changes to occur if they are going to happen. I wouldn't consider this an issue. Would be a little different in Florida or in certain areas in Japan, but not UK.