Older houses are not as modern and safe. Older houses might not hold well, might fall apart, and some parts of the house might be broken, leaving you exposed to injuries, possibly death.
Older homes did not have the same safety requirements when they were constructed that newly built homes now have to meet; any preventative measures like smoke alarms were left up to the home owners. It is also possible that wiring may have become damaged over the years and gone unnoticed, leaving the home at risk of a fire.
