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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 am doing my own conveyancing and selling off part of my property, some arable land at the back of my house.
The electricity for my house runs through a cable which crosses through the south eastern part of the land I am selling.
I am considering what conditions should be included in the TP1 and wonder whether it is necessary to include a clause in the TP1 reserving this easement or will it be implied by law?
If it has to be entered as a clause in the TP1 what wording should I use?
Hi,
If you fail to grant a right to the purchaser which is in use at the time of the sale then the law may imply a grant in favour of the buyer but the reverse doesn't apply so you will need to expressly reserve any rights you need. I would suggest, in the section Rights Reserved, "the Transferor reserves for the benefit of Transferor's retained land a right to use any pipes cables wires or other conduits which pass over or under the land hereby transferred as well as a right on giving not less than 48 notice except in the case of an emergency of access to the land hereby transferred with or without workmen in order to repair maintain renew or replace the said conduits"
You should define Retained Land in the transfer deed.