At first I was like, "maybe they should have checked that..."
But then after reading the article, they were let down at every fucking turn by so many factors.
- it is not an obvious archeological site
- the significance wasn't disclosed by the seller or real estate agent
- its not on title (sounds like it never is, but that's the problem)
- the information isn't public
- they were given permits to develop on the property, including a septic tank
- I don't think it's in the article, but they were probably given a loan for the specific development too.
It wasn't until Hydro checked that they were notified.
The sad part is that they would probably need to sue the various parties involved to recoup their costs, and they probably can't afford that.
What a shit show. I feel really bad for that family.