Liability for asbestos damage - Legal advice centre

Questioner

My house has an asbestos roof boarding. If the house burns down and the asbestos falls in the residential area, who is financially liable for cleaning it up?

Lawyer

In principle, you as the owner are liable for the damage of asbestos resulting from the fire. The clean-up costs are therefore at your expense. This may be different if the material was applied by third parties and contains asbestos. You will then have to prove this. For more information or assistance, please feel free to contact me directly and without obligation.