Contaminated land and property transactions: environmental information

Sykes, S.

Contaminated land and property transactions: environmental information - 1997 - Journal of Property Development 1(4) 1997, 171-176(6) .

Details the sources of enquiry and information available on whether land under a property transaction is contaminated. Considers the rules of caveat emptor, pre-contract enquiries, publicly available data, disclosing environmental audits to purchasers, and lender liability.


CAVEAT EMPTOR
CONTAMINATED LAND
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY
LENDER LIABILITY
PRE-CONTRACTUAL INQUIRIES
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
PUBLIC REGISTERS
RISK ASSESSMENT
UNREGISTERED LAND