Personal Search Personal searches continue to be a popular option, whereby a personal search agent will visit the council and work independently to obtain the data from the Register. This can often be a faster route in some local authorities who have long lead times in returning official searches.
Planning Make sure there are no nasty surprises and clients are fully aware of all planning activities in the area around a property. Reports such as Plansearch Plus provide a thorough breakdown of applications, going back as far as 1997, including applications such as single storey extensions to more extensive developments.
Quote Referral System Automate your conveyancing quotation process using an online Quote Referral System that allows you to administer the whole quotation process – from issuing professionally branded and bespoke quotes to receiving instructions from prospective clients – quickly and efficiently.
RATI Residential Abortive Transaction Insurance (RATI) provides cover on a range of incidences, should a transaction fail to complete in a property chain for reasons beyond the control of the buyer and/or seller.
Radon Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from rocks and soil. Radon risk assessments determine if a property is in a radon affected area, what the probability is of the property being above the action level, and for new properties, what the Building Regulation requirement is for radon protection measures in the location.
Subsidence & Sinkholes Identification of subsidence can have a big impact on the availability and range of insurance options as well as mortgages, which can in turn affect local market valuations at a highly individual level. It is therefore important to be informed prior to purchasing a property.
Telecoms Search Specific searches can be carried out with individual telecommunications providers. These include COLT Communications, BT Openreach Map Search, Kingston Communications, Energis & Cable and Wireless, Virgin Media, or combined utility reports include all services, including gas, electricity, fibre-optic cables and water.
Title Insurance For defective titles, a host of insurances are available to ensure you are fully covered. This includes for instances such as noncompliance with building regulations, lack of planning permission, lack of vehicle access, insolvency or restrictive covenants.
Utilities Search A wide range of searches highlight which utility sources are present at a given address – quickly determine what telecoms, water, gas, oil, fibre optic services or pipelines lead to, or are below, the ground’s surface of a given address.
Water & Drainage Search For residential properties, the CON29 Drainage & Water search provides up-to-date information on the status of the water supply to a property. It considers if the property is connected to both foul and mains drainage, and reveals if the water main or service pipes are adopted by the water authority.
X - Land Registry eXtract service SearchFlow’s Land Registry Extract service downloads data for a specified title number, eliminating the need for lawyers to order office copies and manually copy and paste information into a spreadsheet. Information such as address, class, proprietor details, charges and restrictions can also be included.
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Zero Tolerance The SRA is taking a zero tolerance approach for firms who don’t enforce AML compliance policies. Between 2015 and 2018 the SRA closed down eight firms owing to breach of AML regulations. It has also referred 49 individuals resulting in 12 being struck off, 13 suspensions and £800,000 in fines. The team at SearchFlow is happy to answer any questions relating to any aspects of searches, surveys and insurances – from the common to the more unusual – to ensure you’re providing the most appropriate due diligence for each and every residential or commercial transaction. For more information call, 0870 423 2922 or visit www.searchflow.co.uk
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