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Salisbury Novichok House Sale Prompts Conveyancing Questions
The three-bedroom Salisbury house at the centre of the 2018 Novichok poisoning is now for sale, raising concerns about the conveyancing process. The property, previously home to Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, is being marketed as a shared ownership opportunity.
The house was the site of the high-profile poisoning incident in 2018, when Sergei Skripal, a former Russian military officer and double agent for British intelligence, and his daughter were poisoned by a Novichok nerve agent. Both spent several weeks in hospital following the event.
The property is listed for sale with an asking price of £114,000 for a shared ownership arrangement. Buyers can staircase up to 75% ownership through Wiltshire Council. With a 30% share, the rent on the remaining 70% is £559.52. The listing also notes that the property includes solar panels used to heat hot water.
The agent handling the sale, Carter May, declined to comment when contacted by The Negotiator. The listing includes a full disclosure statement: “For full disclosure, this property was involved in the Novichok event that took place in 2018.”
On social media, users have raised questions about what the conveyancing searches might reveal regarding the property’s history. One X.com user commented, “I can’t begin to imagine what the conveyancing searches will say.”
The property is described in the listing as a “good-sized three-bedroom link detached family home that has been thoughtfully enhanced by the current vendors.” It is located in a residential area with access to public transport, schools, supermarkets, and Salisbury city centre.
Comparable properties on Christie Miller Road that are owned outright have sold for significantly higher sums, with a four-bedroom house on the same road selling for £475,000 last year.
This sale may be of particular interest to letting agents and inventory clerks due to the property’s unique history and the potential impact on the conveyancing process.
Source: The Negotiator