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.
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. Home Information Packs include the basic required searches. They may be out of date so on some occasions the buyer may need to pay for fresh basic searches. The buyer always needs to pay if he or she wants additional searches of any kind.