Notation is a fair safeguard

I can appreciate the angst experienced by property owners now being exposed to the seeming trauma of having their property noted as flood affected.

This may seem unfair to those people in this situation, but much more importantly for those who may wish to purchase property along our ever fluctuating coastline.

It would be most unfair, extremely dishonest and morally unjust for those properties at risk of environmental change to not carry this important notation, as a safeguard for everyone now, and the possibility of future owners.

The ever-changing shapes and activities in the natural systems right around the planet are ongoing and people who choose to live where they live always play a gambling game.

Rising seas are just part of it.

I have bought and sold two waterfront properties over the last 30 years and both were purchased with the knowledge of the risk, noted on the certificate, and I sold both properties to people who were also aware of the risk.

It is pleasant and satisfying to own a lovely water frontage and think that you have a castle better than the Queen, but everything has a price.

Government is simply doing its job, trying to keep a level and fair playing field, be they buyers or sellers, hence the legislation.

Bring it on!

Letter, 28 Oct 2010 Zoe Russell, Umina