this is very tricky, house insurance is essential for bank mortgage.
The key here is find a insurance company willing to give you a house insurance.
Even if you find a bank willing to give you a conditional per-approval, if after you won the house, and can't find a insurance company willing to insure your house, your bank still can't give you the mortgage.作者: wangxinpeng 时间: 2014-3-3 23:00:22
Insurance company should be able to still cover your house but excluding anything that's related to the fireplace. Talk to someone in person from AA, AMI and state Bring all your related documents and then see if anyone can cover the house.
If you really like the house then do not use the fireplace after purchasing the house and then ask the council how you can remove it.