I'm in the process of buying a 1970s house, which needs a complete refurbishment. All the ceilings in the house are found to contain white asbestos from the asbestos management survey, and the surveyor found that the kitchen ceiling was damaged. The seller also disclosed that the kitchen ceiling collapsed a long time ago due to a leak in the bathroom above.
Does it mean that the asbestos are already disturbed and the house might be contaminated?
The ceiling of the porch also contains brown asbestos and the painting covering it is loose and slightly damaged. The asbestos testing company recommended "Remove loose paint and apply with an encapsulant paint under asbestos controlled conditions".
It is the only three bed detached house I can afford in a nice area with good schools. However, its floor plan is not good and the garden is narrow and slopes upward from the house. It's a completely different house if I can't remove and add some walls because of the asbestos.
Would you buy the house if you were me?