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A big part of the conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. This section tells you all about them. What they are, how and when to order them and how to interpret the results. Each search has its own guide and you'll see they are separated into Standard (should be done in every case), Regional (area specific) and Optional (not essential but often useful tools for the would be purchaser). All buyers should beware that when you buy a property, the law assumes that you have seen the information that would have been revealed by searches whether or not you have actually carried them out, so you buy the property subject to the results.
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I currently live next to a house that is unoccupied and has been for some time. My main interest is the general state of the back garden and front of the house which is now becoming an eyesore. I have been onto the land registry and paid for the property register. On the documents it is listing some phrases that i am unfamiliar with. I am hoping you can help?
These are as follows -
(06.08.2012) RESTRICTION: Under a Restraining Order made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 on 15 May 2012 no disposition by the proprietor of the registered estate is to be registered except with the consent of the Crown Prosecution Service of Eastern Regional Asset Recovery, County HQ, Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL8 6XF and of the Eastern Regional Asset Recovery, County HQ, Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL8 6XF or under a further order of the Court.
If it mentions the court, should i send a letter to the registered owner?
What is the best possible way to contact the owner?
Regards,
Adam
This restriction means the property has been seized by the authorities under the proceeds of crime act, so the owner must have been convicted of an offence which involved him receiving money as a result of illegal activities, such as fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking etc. The owner is quite possibly in prison and may be dangerous. Try contacting the local authority environmental department, they might be able to do something if the problem is sufficiently serious