Surveys on older houses can contain a warning of asbestos content despite the surveyor finding no trace of such, but simply based on probability. Unfortunately mortgage companies ignorant of the practice then insist on a deeper dedicated survey for such with the cost passed on, in our case, to our buyer.
Asbestos can be found in floor tiles, Artex and cement board, used for soffits and other places. Any pre 1985 house could contain asbestos fibers as it was in 1985 that asbestos was removed from textured plaster. It isn't the end of the world as most has been painted, which effectively seals it away, but any building work can be a problem.
