Property Searches

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Property searches are ordered through your solicitor or SAM, and the searches are ordered from the local authority, water board, environment agency and other bodies to provide critical information about your property.

Typical information includes if the property has planning permission and building regulation certificates if it is in a high-risk flood area or if it is built on or near contaminated land.

Order your conveyancing searches when you instruct your solicitor for a fast purchase, or if you wait, make sure you order them no later than when you order your mortgage valuation, as your conveyancing searches can take 3 weeks or more to come back from the local authority.

The Environmental Search, Chancel Indemnity and Title Plan are returned within 24 to 48 hours. The Drainage and Water and the Regulated Local Authority Search come back later, depending on the average turn around time of the specific council. Click here to see the turnaround times for your local authority.

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Order your search bundle

We offer a conveyancing search pack for £295 INC VAT. This includes the four main searches required by lenders, as well as a Climate Risk Report. We can also provide you with any additional searches you may need based on your property or if your lender requires an Official Local Authority Search rather than regulated.

  • Chancel Search - Delivered in 2 hours*
  • Drainage and Water Search - Delivered in 10-14 days
  • Environmental Search - Delivered in 48 hours (but can be same day)*
  • Regulated Local Authority Search - Delivered in - 1-8 weeks
  • Climate Risk Report - Delivered in - 1 working day

*Delivered within 2 hours. This only applies to properties currently registered at the Land Registry with a downloadable title plan. If we cannot download a title plan, we will inform you and refund the cost of the Report in full.

 
 
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Chancel Search


Climate Report


Coal Mining Search


Commons Registration Search


Drainage and Water Search


Energy and Infrastructure Search


Environmental Appraisal


Environmental Search


Flood Appraisal


Flood Risk Report


Highway Search


Planning Report


Radon Search


Regulated Local Authority Search


Subsidence Report


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Andrew's Top Tip for property searches

Property searches are mandatory if you’re buying with a mortgage, but cash buyers should also obtain them so they know of any issues affecting the property, especially if, in the future, they want to sell to anyone who intends to buy the home with a mortgage.

Property searches can take weeks to come back from the council and the other providers, so make sure you order them when you instruct your solicitor or, at the latest, when you book your mortgage valuation.

Conveyancing Process: Conveyancing searches

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