Property searches

When you buy a property you need to satisfy yourself about anything that may affect it.

Organisations that are often approached tend to have standard forms of questions (often called "searches") which they will answer for a standard fee. We offer a full range of property searches but you need to decide for yourself whether the information you are seeking is worth the expense. Some searches cost a few pounds. Others cost many hundreds of pounds.

At present it is the responsibility of the buyer to decide what searches he wants and to pay for them. Since most buyers rely on mortgage funds to assist their purchase they must consider what legal searches their lender will require. When Home Information Packs become compulsory it will be the responsibility of the seller to pay for the main searches and provide these for potential buyers to see when the property is marketed.