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...

  • Limestone Mining Search

    Limestone Mining Search

    This a mining search to establish whether the property might be affected by past limestone mining activity. Why order a Limestone Search? A search should be considered for properties in the West Midlands, where limestone mining was common until the 1...

  • Tin Mining Search

    Tin Mining Search

    This is search to see whether a property is in an area which may be adversely affected by past tin or copper mining activity. Ordering the Search The search can be ordered in writing from Cornwall Consultants. They will require the address of th...

  • Planning Search

    Planning Search

    A planning search is not one of the standard conveyancing searches and is not required to be carried out by conveyancing lawyers to satisfy CML requirements however a planning search can be a very useful tool for property buyers when looking to find ...

  • Environmental Search

    Environmental Search

    An environmental search is a desktop survey of past uses of the land in order to ascertain whether any past use is likely to have led to contamination. It does not involve a physical inspection. Ordering an Environmental Search There are several diff...

  • Commons Registration Search

    Commons Registration Search

    This is a search to establish whether the land which is being purchased is registered as common land in accordance with the Commons Registration Act 1965. Why request a Commons Registration Search? If the property is in a rural area or if access is g...

  • HS2 Search

    HS2 Search

    HS2, or “High Speed 2” is the proposed new rail link between London and the North. It will initially connect London Euston to the West Midlands and will then connect the West Midlands to Leeds and Manchester. The official line is that it ...

  • Cheshire Brine Search

    Cheshire Brine Search

    This is a search of the Cheshire Brine Compensation Board's records to ascertain whether the property has been adversely affected by brine mining. Why Request a Cheshire Brine Search? This search should be done if the property is in Cheshire. Similar...

  • China Clay Mining Search

    China Clay Mining Search

    This is mining search, to establish whether the property is on land with known clay deposits which may be worked in the future, or whether it has been mined in the past. Why order a China Clay Search? For properties in Cornwall, Devon and Dorset a se...

  • Conveyancing Searches

    Conveyancing Searches

    Conveyancing Searches FAQs What follows are some of the most frequently asked questions regarding conveyancing searches in general. We will then go on to discuss particular types of search individually. What are "conveyancing searches"? The searches ...

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