AAAARRRRGH.
Sale of my house almost sorted after having to agree to an indemnity policy as the house was built over a sewer 110 years ago.
Now it transpires that the house is 20m from the entrance to a mine shaft and the mortgage company won't lend. I live in dense back to back terraced housing and houses round here sell all the time - next door sold 6 months ago with no bother.
The buyer is appealing but if that fails he'll look for another mortgage company rather than pull out. Estate Agent says the mortgage cos rarely bother about the mines, just our bloody luck....