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Feb 22
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Are Homes in Damansara Heights Near High Tension Wires Safe?Posted by Eugene Liew in Damansara Heights   |
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There are some homes in Damansara Heights located close to high tension wires. The views of home owners are divided with some saying it affects the health in a negative way while others enjoy the benefit of extra land from the TNB land reserve. What are your views? Are there scientific proof that staying near high tension wires affect our health in a negative way?
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Chin Kim Keong
I think that is a really good point regarding mobile phones. Before I read your post I would have never dreamed of buying a house near a high tension wire. But if I think about it now I have my radiating headset right next to my head for about an hour a day.
I still think it's better not to be living next to a high tension wire, but you are right, there are probably many other far bigger risks to worry about in life.
Next time if I see a good property near a high tension wire I might just buy it!
I think that is a really good point regarding mobile phones. Before I read your post I would have never dreamed of buying a house near a high tension wire. But if I think about it now I have my radiating headset right next to my head for about an hour a day.
I still think it's better not to be living next to a high tension wire, but you are right, there are probably many other far bigger risks to worry about in life.
Next time if I see a good property near a high tension wire I might just buy it!
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18:32 February 24, 2010
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I believe we live with microwaves and radiations in everyday life. People who spent more time chatting on the mobile phone is many times more likely to develop health risk than ppl living next to a high tension tower.
The arguments on whether living next to HTW is safe or not is still widely debated and rather inconclusive. But people tend to forget that they live in much greater risk with spending more time infront of the PC, TV, iphone perhaps? , mobile surfing?, and now ipad...
Buying a property next to a HTW is rather a physchological factor and nothing more.
The arguments on whether living next to HTW is safe or not is still widely debated and rather inconclusive. But people tend to forget that they live in much greater risk with spending more time infront of the PC, TV, iphone perhaps? , mobile surfing?, and now ipad...
Buying a property next to a HTW is rather a physchological factor and nothing more.
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17:27 February 24, 2010
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Eugene, I looked into this a while ago and it was fairly inconclusive. Some evidence suggests there are some mild risks, which some evidence there is almost no risk. I would have thought that if you have young children it's best to avoid buying a house near a high tension wire. But overall they are considered to be safe, which is why governments allow people to live quite close to high tension wires.
I think you have raised a really good point.
I think you have raised a really good point.
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07:37 February 24, 2010
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Hi Andrew,
The last time i sold a house that backs a high tension wire was in May 2008 and i sold the same house again in August 2008. I took about 6 months to sell the house at a reasonable price the first time & took a week to sell the house again to a buyer who missed the chance to buy that particular house. I will say the time to sell a house backing a HTW all depends on the price & market demand at that point of time.
I heard from experts the minimum set back is 20 meters away from HTW's.
The last time i sold a house that backs a high tension wire was in May 2008 and i sold the same house again in August 2008. I took about 6 months to sell the house at a reasonable price the first time & took a week to sell the house again to a buyer who missed the chance to buy that particular house. I will say the time to sell a house backing a HTW all depends on the price & market demand at that point of time.
I heard from experts the minimum set back is 20 meters away from HTW's.
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10:33 February 23, 2010
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Thannks Eugene. And do houses near HTWs take longer to sell? Isn't that the main disadvantage with buying a HTW house?
Also how close can a HTW be before people start getting worried?
Also how close can a HTW be before people start getting worried?
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13:06 February 22, 2010
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Dear Andrew,
Thanks for the link. To answer your question about how much do HTW's affect prices in Damansara Heights. It is very subjective depending on the characteristcs of property, distance to HTW, location & objective of purchaser owning the home. However in my experience prices of homes backing HTW's may be about 10% lower compared to homes away from HTW's.
Thanks for the link. To answer your question about how much do HTW's affect prices in Damansara Heights. It is very subjective depending on the characteristcs of property, distance to HTW, location & objective of purchaser owning the home. However in my experience prices of homes backing HTW's may be about 10% lower compared to homes away from HTW's.
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11:51 February 22, 2010
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Great question. The below link says that while there is no conclusive proof that suggests there is a risk, there is no conclusive proof that says there is a risk!
http://www.hps.org/hpspublications/articles/powerlines.html
How much do HTW's affect prices in top areas like Damansara Heights?
http://www.hps.org/hpspublications/articles/powerlines.html
How much do HTW's affect prices in top areas like Damansara Heights?
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11:27 February 22, 2010
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