What Property Searches are done when Buying a House? The main property searches are a Local Authority Search, a Water & Drainage Search and an Environmental Search. As part of the pre contract ‘investigation of title’ the buyer’s solicitor will (amongst other things) generally undertake ‘searches’. These are also sometimes referred [...]

What is an Environmental Search? An environmental search looks at the risk of flood to your property.  As part of the pre contract ‘investigation of title’, the buyer’s solicitor will generally undertake a number of searches. This will include an environmental search. Here we look at what an environmental search does, [...]

What is a Water & Drainage Search? Water and drainage search establishes water to and from your property. A water and drainage search is an essential part of the conveyancing searches that your solicitor will undertake for you when you are buying a property. This will normally done alongside a local [...]

What is a Local Property Search? A local authority search tells you about planning and building regulations, adopted highways, tree preservation orders and conservation areas. Those of us that have bought property will remember our solicitor obtaining a ‘local search’. What are they? And why bother? Purpose of the search A local [...]