In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?

With a general increase in city populations, housing and issues it brings along have started to attract more and more attention. One

such

problem is the past of the house or building, they intend to purchase or currently live in. I think the main reason behind

this

is that as our city start to age the structural integrity and quality of the buildings will start to wane, possibly incurring risks for its residents,

hence

attracting attention.

Firstly

, one may be concerned about the durability of their residence. Buildings do not

last

forever and when they exist past a certain point, they are considered dangerous to live in and later even unsuitable to live in.

This

might alarm some people since they can find that the building they are currently living in has a long construction history and is only considered safe for just a few more months,

therefore

with

this

information they may decide to move out.

Moreover

, some specific parts of the building might disturb residents and prompt them to leave. In China

for example

a house where a murder has happened before is considered a bad omen, and one should not visit and definitely not lived in it.

Consequently

,

this

piece of historic information alone may be able to convince people to move out. In conclusion, there are many reasons why someone might want to research the past of their own household. Part of the main reasons is that they might want to verify the safety of their residence by researching its construction history, or they could be concerned about other factors

such

as previous events happening in their own house.