To think this house will never, ever sell for the asking price.

The pile of earth in the middle of the garden is a little disconcerting! ?

Oh. I thought it was going to be an estate-ish.

Is the earthy bit in the garden with the birdbath the grave?

How strange. I definitely wouldn't buy. But I didn't think you were allowed to bury someone in your garden.

And he toilet seat has left up!!?

I noticed the toilet seat too!

It is legal as long as you own the land and meet certain conditions such as not being near a water source. I think you have to get permission from the council.

I don't think it would bother me unless it was in the way - say, of an extension.

I would want to know where it was though. Would probably plant something on it to mark it.

You'd need to know where he was buried if you intended to grow root vegetables or spuds!

Cherrytree59

And he toilet seat has left up!!?

Yes!!
It was obviously a man living there on his own.

Is it a body in a coffin or ashes?
Ashes would be ok, I think. You could go and have a chat to him sometimes.

I just looked at the house. There's a note stating that the agent has removed it. You'd think that someone would have cleared out the rubbish.

Been watching 'Finding Alice'?

My granny's ashes were scattered in the garden of her house, which was sold shortly afterwards. No one declared her scattering. I didn't think it was necessary, with ashes?

You can bury a body in the garden, I think if you buy the property arrangements can be made to have the body reburied elsewhere, but I don't suppose it's cheap!

Ashes would not bother be but I’d object to a coffin being buried. It would have to be very deep!
Also how old was this person? I was surprised to see how modern it is . Expected a rambling Victorian pile!
I’m sure it’s illegal??

Ashes wouldn’t bother me, but it seems that that’s not what is meant! Is this even allowed? Especially in a small garden like that!

If I were one of the relatives, I think I’d have ignored his wishes - and if he came back to haunt me as a result, I’d have told him it was his own fault for making such an utterly unreasonable request.

My DF had his DM cremated when she’d apparently wanted to be buried, and AFAIK no very cross ghost made her feelings clear.

What’ the problem? I used to live next door to a Victorian cemetery. The dead make very quiet neighbours.

It’s legal as long as you get permission.

It also says that part of the garden is ‘rented from Leeds City Council’ , maybe the grave is on that part of the land (garden)

Probably the burial on or even adjacent to the property would be recorded and come up on searches, so that would devalue the property, maybe by half. If the grave is at the bottom of the garden it might be fenced off and not sold with the house, which would give more options.

Makes sense for a family member to live in the house, the proposed sale may only be a way of establishing a true value for inheritance tax purposes, might go to auction.

Can the new owners not have the body moved upon purchase?
Professionally of course. Not shovels and skips etc.
If that was a possibility and I did want the house I would offer low and do that.

It wouldn’t bother me at all. How wonderful for someone to be remembered in the place they loved.

Callistemon

Cherrytree59

And he toilet seat has left up!!?

Yes!!
It was obviously a man living there on his own.

Is it a body in a coffin or ashes?
Ashes would be ok, I think. You could go and have a chat to him sometimes.

In the middle of the night?

A relative bought a nice house with a lovely garden , one corner with an arbour was a favourite place to sit . A neighbour kindly informed him that the previous occupant was there , ashes in an urn buried !

Apparently it is legal to be buried in your own garden as long as you own the the property.

It also says that part of the garden is ‘rented from Leeds City Council

I think that would raise more ??? for me! What are the implications/restrictions etc?!