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House On A Untreated, Unknown Mineshaft - Can It Be Legally Rented Out?
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We've found out that we are on an old stone mineshaft with the shaft being directly under the kitchen/living room (but possible just on the edge of the house/patio. There are no records of how/whether it was filled/made safe. My key question is whether, as we know that this risk exists, you could rent it out. There is a small chance that the shaft could open up and create a sink hole. Would it be sensible to rent it out? If a tenant was injured or worse would we be legally held responsible and therefore prosecuted?
There's a longer story behind the question but we would be grateful for responses to the simple question. Including how we could go about getting an 'expert' answer to this.
We've found out that we are on an old stone mineshaft with the shaft being directly under the kitchen/living room (but possible just on the edge of the house/patio. There are no records of how/whether it was filled/made safe. My key question is whether, as we know that this risk exists, you could rent it out. There is a small chance that the shaft could open up and create a sink hole. Would it be sensible to rent it out? If a tenant was injured or worse would we be legally held responsible and therefore prosecuted?
There's a longer story behind the question but we would be grateful for responses to the simple question. Including how we could go about getting an 'expert' answer to this.
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We have an old mineshaft in our garden, so I thought that I would mention a visit from a Coal Authority inspector about 3 years ago. You might be able to get more information from the Coal Authority, if you care to get in touch via:
www.coal.decc.gov.uk
Tel. 0845 762 6848
The Coal Authority, 200 Lichfield Lane, Berry Hill, Mansfield, Notts., NG18 4RG.
The inspector was checking on mine shafts as part of a national inspection programme. Our shaft appears on British Coal maps, which is how the inspector knew about it. It isn't a problem for us, and he said it was OK.
www.coal.decc.gov.uk
Tel. 0845 762 6848
The Coal Authority, 200 Lichfield Lane, Berry Hill, Mansfield, Notts., NG18 4RG.
The inspector was checking on mine shafts as part of a national inspection programme. Our shaft appears on British Coal maps, which is how the inspector knew about it. It isn't a problem for us, and he said it was OK.
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