You may be told which way the garden faces or how big the conservatory is, but you may not be told how often a property floods or whether the ground it sits upon is likely to move and cause structural damage. Our Free to use Hazard Checker will highlight risks that exist within postcode areas so that you can ask targeted questions about risks that may be present. Find out about flood risk, ground stability, radon, energy, mining, energy and infrastructure, transportation, specialist mining areas and so on, all for free on our site in seconds. What Environmental Hazards should I be aware of when buying a property? How do I find environmental hazards? Can I identify flood risk at a property? Can I identify mining risk at a property? Is ground stability a problem? Solicitor Searches Conveyancing Searches Conveyancing Solicitor Conveyancing Searches Explained Property Searches

People often ask us what the difference is between an Official Local Authority Search and a Regulated Local Authority Search. In this video we answer that very question. This will help you to decide which product you should order and why. Choosing the correct type of Local Authority Search will help to speed up a property transaction, BUT, you must be aware of the needs of your Mortgage Lender if indeed you are buying a property with a Mortgage. Official v’s personal local authority search Conveyancing searches explained Solicitor Searches Conveyancing Searches Conveyancing Solicitor Conveyancing Searches Explained Property Searches

Drainage and Water reports explained. We gets lots of calls from clients buying property and moving house who have purchased a Drainage & Water report and have questions about what they mean. So here's a little explainer video to get you started. Of course we are happy to take your call to discuss the contents with you to help you to better understand what they contain. Do I need a drainage and Water Report? What is in a drainage & Water report? What is important about a Drainage & Water Report? Solicitor Searches Conveyancing Searches Conveyancing Solicitor Conveyancing Searches Explained Property Searches

Buying a property can take a long time and much information is not provided to buyers until late into the transaction. We are here to change that and deliver information to home buyers far sooner in the process, avoiding delay and reducing fall-throughs. In this video we look at environmental issues and when to get involved with Regulated or Official Local Authority Searches and Search Bundles that include other required reports. Solicitor Searches Conveyancing Searches Conveyancing Solicitor Conveyancing Searches Explained Property Searches

When you sell or buy property, there is just so much paperwork you need. It can be quite overwhelming and even worrying, scrabbling around trying to locate the documents, desperate to avoid yet more costs or delays. There is a simpler way. Your home has a digital twin known as a Twindig. These are digital property logbooks enabling you to organise your greatest asset. Simple to use, you easily store all those important documents. Then, if you come to sell in the future or need to check something, everything is easy to find. Another useful feature is the ability to set reminders for yourself. Never forget the big things, like when your mortgage term is nearing a close so you can look again for the best deals. Or set it to keep track of the small, but just as important things, like checking the smoke alarm batteries or gas safety checks. Extra features include being able to keep track of the property market and house prices in your area without hunting around all over the Internet for the right information. If you do sell, our integrated hazard checker will show you what the solicitors will present your buyers. This means you can be forewarned & forearmed with appropriate evidence or reports where necessary. This saves you a lot of time and stress later on in the process when all you should be focusing on is what you’re packing.

The Landmark EnviroSearch Residential Report is a comprehensive environmental report used to provide insights for property purchases. Use this report to understand the environmental risks of property, including: Contaminated land Flood Ground stability Radon HS2 Fracking Wind and solar farms Overhead transmission lines Environmental constraints What’s included Frontpage risk summary and clear ‘next steps’ Consultant’s professional opinion Contaminated land risk assessment Flood information and mapping Ground stability and radon risks Energy and infrastructure information Contaminated land excess free remediation contribution of £150k PI cover of £10 million Subject to terms and conditions Download a sample report here: https://3f67b6c7-d87f-48ce-8824-f42ddd9c70b4.usrfiles.com/ugd/3f67b6_4c08a39185bc4307b29b921fb2be258b.pdf Download the product card here: https://3f67b6c7-d87f-48ce-8824-f42ddd9c70b4.usrfiles.com/ugd/3f67b6_a30c56c8d35a4dd69eb4a8f02de83f87.pdf

We do things differently at Property Searches Direct and we have some products designed specifically for Cash Buyers to ensure that transactions can move at speed. We supply direct to home buyers to that things can get underway as quickly as possible without the need for a conveyancer to get involved with ordering products. Find out More at https://www.propertysearchesdirect.co.uk/cash-buyers

A look at the Ground Report and why everyone buying a home should get one. There are so many perils that can sit beneath a property and buying a home without knowing the risks is crazy. The Ground Report is an in depth look at al things things to do with the ground, from Mineral Extractions, Coal Mining, Coastal Erosion, Natural Ground Perils, Subsidence Risk, Radon, Mineral Planning, Oil and Gas Exploration and more. We wouldn't buy a property without one of these reports in our hands.

Dan at Property Searches Direct catches up with Phil Priest of 4Corners Property to discuss some of the challenges that Estate Agents are faced with at the moment and how their collaborations are helping to improve the situation and improve pipeline conversions, reduce fall throughs and deliver a better service for clients.

Far too many people are being provided with chancel searches that show whether there is a known risk. This is expensive and not helpful for home buyers. We always suggest buying a No Search Chancel Indemnity Policy. Watch to find out why.

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A little rant about client experiences shared with us today. Reporting being shared at the 11th hour is not helpful when you are about to sink hundreds of thousands of pounds in to your dream home...that could easily turn out to be a nightmare.

What makes Property Searches Direct the best partner for your conveyancing business? In the traditional conveyancing process, the homebuyer is often the last person to see their property searches. This delay can often frustrate them, impacting the overall way in which they perceive the entire conveyancing experience. By getting your clients involved earlier in their journey, they will feel more engaged with their purchase and have someone other than you to discuss their searches with. Property Searches-Direct stands out by providing a streamlined, client-friendly and efficient search ordering process. Our innovative approach substantially reduces the administrative burden on you, ensuring that your clients can access necessary information when desired, whilst enhancing communication options for everyone. We provide a full concierge service which includes taking funds when you are happy for your clients to get their searches underway, and providing them with a direct communication channel if they have any questions about the reports as they return. This avoids you getting any unwanted calls about searches, their content and return timescales. Our teams will also read the environmental reports and suggest any further reporting that may be required by the lender, ensuring that it is funded, ordered and distributed appropriately to avoid any unnecessary delays. Property Searches-Direct is designed with collaboration in mind, allowing legal professionals and Homebuyers to use our services effortlessly. This collaborative approach translates into time savings and increased productivity for all conveyancers handling multiple transactions, where every minute counts. Moreover, Property Searches-Direct offers exceptional TrustPilot 5 Star rated customer support, ensuring that all queries or issues are handled swiftly. Our dedicated team is always ready to assist, providing peace of mind to conveyancers and clients throughout the entire search process. We understand the importance of quality and accuracy in property searches. Therefore, we continuously maintain the highest standards, ensuring that all parties receive accurate information in the most user-friendly formats. Property Searches-Direct is more than just a search provider. We are a partner in the conveyancing process, committed to solving common issues and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of property transactions for legal professionals.

#buyingproperty #conveyancing #buyingahome Take a look at how Property Searches Direct can help you with your next property transaction. Take control of your searches, speed up your transaction and get information far earlier in the process. If you are thinking about buying a property, one thing that you can take control of is your Searches. Searches are a set of documents that you need to have in place that give you information about the water and drainage connections, the environmental impact from flooding, ground stability, contaminated land, coastal erosion, solar and wind farms and much more, as well as information about planning history, building control, tree preservation orders, planning enforcements and so on. These documents need to be seen by your conveyancer or solicitor, as your lender (if you are getting a mortgage) will insist on the results being seen. Your conveyancer will usually order these for you and keep the results in their files until many weeks into the transaction. But if you want to see the results far sooner to make sure that you are making the right decisions, Property Searches Direct can help you to understand exactly what you need and how to get an order underway. The great news is that not only do they usually cost less than the conveyancer will charge, but the reports that you order are shared with the conveyancer to use for the transaction. So nothing is being doubled up. The environmental report comes back within an hour or so of the order being placed and you can start to raise further questions with the seller about flood risk (or whatever comes up), as well as discussing the level of survey with a surveyor based on the findings in the report. The great thing is that you can call Property Searches Direct about the results as they are much easier to get hold of than your busy conveyancer. So what are you waiting for? Visit Property Searches Direct at propertysearchesdirect.co.uk and get your searches underway. Just remember to tell your conveyancer that you are ordering them so they don't have to.

#buyingproperty #conveyancing #buyingahome #floodrisk An overview of the Landmark Homecheck Environmental Report that is available at Property Searches Direct. Welcome to our quick look at the new Landmark Environmental report, the Homecheck Residential. Homecheck Residential provides a contaminated land liability risk assessment under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act (1990). Alongside this, the report provides a full assessment or ground stability and radon as well as an alert assessment, where relevant to the property, for flood risk, coal mining, planning and energy & infrastructure which may prompt you to investigate further. Professional Opinion includes: Contaminated land liability assessment for Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act (1990) that meets the needs of the Law Society's Contaminated Land Practice Note. It also includes Landmark's innovative and ever expanding 'Risk Assessed Land Register' dataset to provide more passes early on. Full Assessments Include, Ground Stability – This provides a full assessment of ground stability and subsidence data, negating the need for a follow-on report. The Full Assessment also includes Radon. An assessment of whether Radon could be an issue in the location and whether further investigation should be sought. Then we have a series of Alert Assessments that include; Flood. This is a high-level summary of any flood hazards, to prompt whether to investigate further. We have a specific flood report available to buy which provides an in-depth look at the risks affecting any specific property if this Alert suggest that one is required. The next Alert Assessment is for Coal risk. This is a market-first, 'No search' certificate. Alongside and integral to the Coal Screening Data Layer is Landmark's certification as to the result's accuracy, where 'No' or 'Low' risk is identified. Landmark's certification is backed by a £1M indemnity policy. The next Alert Assessment is for Planning. This alert assessment is making you aware of potential changes to the surrounding environment that may impact intrinsic enjoyment of the property. In addition you will receive information on Planning constraints. The final Alert Assessment is for Energy and Infrastructure. This alert assessment is to determine if energy and infrastructure developments could impact the property, and to prompt further investigation through the purchase of the specific Energy & Infrastructure report that we make available in the shop. This report is for residential transactions when requiring a Professional Opinion assessment of contaminated land as well as considerations of other environmental risks. This overview helps determine if more in-depth analysis is necessary and whether any supplementary reporting is needed. If you have any questions about the Homecheck Environmental or any of the other reports that we make available, please get in touch with us by phone, email, or web chat.

#buyingproperty #conveyancing #buyingahome #floodrisk An overview of the Landmark Envirosearch Residential Environmental report that is available at Property Searches Direct. Welcome to our quick look at the new Landmark Environmental report, the Envirosearch Residential. Envirosearch Residential provides a contaminated land liability risk assessment under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act (1990) with professional opinion. Alongside this, the report provides full assessments for flood risk, climate change, ground stability, radon, Energy & Infrastructure and planning constraints, as well as alert assessments, where relevant to the property, for coal risk and planning, which may prompt you to investigate further with additional reporting. Professional Opinion includes: Contaminated land liability assessment for Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act (1990) that meets the needs of the Law Society's Contaminated Land Practice Note, providing a clear report conclusion of Passed or Further Action. It also includes Landmark's innovative and ever expanding 'Risk Assessed Land Register' dataset to provide more passes early on. Then we have a series of Full Assessments, the first of which is for Flood. This assessment is compiled from Landmark's comprehensive suite of flood data to identify whether flooding could affect the property. The report covers risks from River & Coastal flooding, as well as Surface Water, Ground Water and any other risks presented at the location. The next Full Assessments in the report is looking at Climate Change. This is a comprehensive assessment of key data sets to understand future risk from both physical & transition risk. The areas covered are Flood, Coastal Erosion, Ground Stability and Heat Stress. The report will also provide information about the current EPC data if a property specific report has been made available in the datasets. The next Full Assessment covers Ground Stability. Being a Full assessment of our ground stability and subsidence data, this entirely negates the need for any follow-on reporting, saving time and money. However, this does look at Man-made hazards, Natural hazards, Mining, Brine and Salt. As such, the report, on later pages that I will cover shortly, may suggest the need of a CON29M mining report to satisfy lender requirements. This report is made available in our shop, when required. The next Full Assessment is looking at Radon. An assessment of whether Radon could be an issue in the location and whether further investigation should be sought. The next Full Assessment is for Energy & Infrastructure. Again, this is a full assessment of our energy and infrastructure development data, negating the need for a follow-on report, saving further time and money. The next Full Assessment looks at any Planning Constraints. This assessment is making you aware of any Environmental Designations, Pylons & Masts. Then we have a series of Alert Assessments, the first one being for Coal Mining risk. This is a market-first, 'No search' certificate. Alongside and integral to the Coal Screening Data Layer is Landmark's certification as to the result's accuracy where 'No' or 'Low' risk is identified. Landmark's certification is backed by a £1M indemnity policy. This part of the report is where you may be recommended to obtain a CON29M mining report to satisfy lender requirements and provide you with a greater understanding of any mining risks if present. The final Alert Assessment is looking at Planning Applications. This alert assessment is making you aware of any potential changes to the surrounding environment that may impact intrinsic enjoyment of the property. We have a dedicated planning report available in our shop that will do a deep dive in to all planning applications in the vicinity to clearly paint a picture of future changes that could impact upon the subject property, if required. This comprehensive report is for residential transactions when requiring a Professional Opinion assessment of contaminated land, as well as considerations of climate change and numerous other environmental, infrastructure and planning risks. The overviews contained, help to determine if more in-depth analysis is necessary and whether any supplementary reporting is needed, but with so many Full Assessments included, this need is minimised. If you have any questions about the Envirosearch Residential Report or any of the other reports that we make available, please get in touch with us by phone, email, or web chat.