Having often heard and read about some of the risks of property management, I often heard the phrase about people finding asbestos in the roof.  For the longest time, I had no clue on what asbestos is and always assumed that it was just some kind of fungus that grew on roofs and which was costly to remove or repair.

Lately, I did a little research on asbestos again and realised why it is such a huge concern.

What is Asbestos?

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that is often used in buildings because of their desirable physical properties.  The use of asbestos became more common in the 19th century though there have been records of its use even during early history.  Amongst abestos desirable properties include its sound adsorption, affordability and its resistance to fire and heat.

Asbestos was/is used in a wide range of products from plaster, tiles, ......