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Property searches and local land charges

It is important to have a search carried out when buying a property as it is designed to protect prospective purchasers by informing them of, for instance, plans to build a new road in the vicinity, whether the highway fronting the property is public or privately maintained, to let them know about planning permissions/conditions, tree preservation orders, enforcement notices, or housing grants etc, which may affect the property to be purchased.

Each search involves research in respect of town planning, statutory orders, highways, housing and environmental health matters and is sent to the four separate Council service groupings for their action. When the Land Charges officers receive the required information, the replies from the service groupings are collated and completed searches are usually returned to the applicant within 5/6 working days.

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