Is it a bad idea to buy a house built on unstable/filled ground?

It says on the Land Information Memorandum that the house is built on suspected ground, and it also says the land is unstable/filled ground.





Would the house be dangerous, like collapse of crack or something?


Or is it completely safe and nothing to be worried about... Please explain, thank you.Is it a bad idea to buy a house built on unstable/filled ground?
Unless you're rolling in money and enjoy hiring contractors to repair cracked foundations and walls, don't buy it.





The house would be unlikely to collapse outright (although I suppose it could happen), but settling of the dirt would likely result in cracking of the foundation, which has to be fixed and is quite expensive. Pass on this house.Is it a bad idea to buy a house built on unstable/filled ground?
Well it sounds dangerous to me. What you should do if you are really keen to get this property, is invest in a structural engineer, not just a home inspector. And one from that area too, who has seen lots of the same and knows what precautions/repairs can be done.
filled ground, it could be ok if the ground was prepared correctly BEFORE the house was built.





unstable, NO. there may be a problem.





Unstable and filled are NOT the same thing.