Conveyancing Searches

  • Search of Index Map (SIM)

    Search of Index Map (SIM)

    Also called an Index Map Search, or SIM for short, this is a search of the land registry's mapping records. It is done in order to identify whether a particular piece of land is registered. How is a SIM Done? The search is done by written a...

  • British Waterways Search

    British Waterways Search

    This is a search of records relating waterways (rivers, canals, streams etc) which will reveal such things as ownership of and responsibility for the riverbank, fishing and mooring rights, licences to extract water and drainage rights. It is sometime...

  • Conveyancing Searches By Location

    Conveyancing Searches By Location

    When acting in the purchase of a property it is important to ensure that the correct conveyancing searches are carried out. Different searches are required depending on the geographical location of the property therefore on this page I have made a li...

  • Chancel Repair Liability Search

    Chancel Repair Liability Search

    This is the liability of a property owner to contribute to the cost of repair of the chancel (or steeple) of a church. It dates back to medieval times when the local parish church owned large tracts of land. It would sell off land within its par...

  • Drainage & Water Search

    Drainage & Water Search

    This is a search of the water authority's records to check whether the property is connected to mains drainage and to the mains water supply. This information used to form part of the local authority search but it has not been included for many years...

  • Local Authority Search

    Local Authority Search

    The local authority search is a search of the local authority's records, including planning, building control, highways department etc. It is a search of the subject property only and does not cover neighbouring properties, so for an example it would...

  • Coal Mining Search

    Coal Mining Search

    This is a search of the coal authority's records of past mining activity to establish whether the property is on land which is at risk from mining subsidence. Click here to see an example coal mining search result. Why request a Coal M...

  • Flood Search - Flood Risk Report

    Flood Search - Flood Risk Report

    As anyone who watches the news will know, problems caused by flooding in Britain are on the increase. As a result, insurers are becoming nervous about covering properties in areas known to be at high risk from flooding. To assist with the situation, ...

  • Gypsum Mining Search

    Gypsum Mining Search

    This is a search to establish whether a property is built on or near to a former Gypsum mine. Gypsum is a mineral used in the production of plaster, plasterboard and cement. Why order a Gypsum search? Abandoned opencast gypsum mines are often backfil...

  • Lead Mining Search

    Lead Mining Search

    Lead mining is concentrated in the Derbyshire Peak District and in north Wales. I cannot locate a provider of a search, however if acting in the purchase of a property in these areas you should consider raising enquiries of the local authority planni...

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