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Property for sale with fresh air? Air pollution ratings to be listed on property portal listings

20/05/2020

An article in The Times on 18 May 2020, highlights that online property listings are going to show air pollution data for properties which are being marketed for sale or rental.

I imagine that many buyers and tenants will be sufficiently familiar with the location for their home search to have a basic understanding of whether the area is likely to be polluted or not but the display of specific data will increase our knowledge.  Whilst perhaps not prompting us to change our preferred location which will be driven by other considerations, making the additional data available may increase the demands for measures to reduce air pollution in cities beyond lock-down.

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Air pollution checks will become routine for many homebuyers and renters this week as ratings are displayed on property portal listings for the first time. Owners selling or renting through an estate agent will also soon have to disclose poor local air quality.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/past-six-days/2020-05-18/news/homebuyers-can-check-pollution-rate-vmhrx5z9d
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