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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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Can a barn conversion that has been finished and building regs signed off in last 2 months get indemnity insurance against not having final letter of approval from local authority saying planning conditions were met? LA say they wont issue this letter, need indemnity to appease lender for completion.
Hi,
Thank you for your question. It is not generally possible to obtain indemnity insurance once you have spoken to the council and put them on notice the conditions haven't been signed off as complied with. What's important here is why they are not prepared to issue the confirmation. If it is because the conditions haven't been complied with then that needs to be addressed. If it is simply that they don't intend to check then perhaps the buyer, armed with a list of conditions, could inspect the property and see for himself. If it is clear that the conditions have been complied with then there is no risk to indemnity and nothing for the lender to be concerned with. If the buyer cannot tell from his own inspection then perhaps a surveyor could be employed.
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The short answer is no. The council are on notice of the lack of approval and plus the work is less than 12 months old. This vastly increases the risk of a claim and I would say makes the risk uninsurable.
Normally yes however if he planning department have been approached and have refused to grant consent (or even if they are still considering the issue) then indemnity cannot be obtained because one of the conditions is that the planning department is not on notice of the lack of consent.