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Local Authority Searches
Local authority searches, regulated local authority searches, council searches for conveyancing, property searches England and Wales.
A local authority search provides information held by a council about a property and its surrounding area. It can reveal planning decisions, building regulations, conservation areas, listed-building status, road adoption, compulsory purchase orders and other restrictions that may affect the property.
Progressive Legal Solutions supplies local authority searches for residential and commercial property transactions throughout England and Wales.
A standard local authority search normally includes an LLC1 search of the Local Land Charges Register and CON29 enquiries. Together, these can identify planning permissions, enforcement notices, tree preservation orders, conservation areas, road schemes, building regulation records and whether nearby roads are publicly maintained.
A drainage and water report and an environmental report may also be recommended.
An official search is completed by the relevant local authority. A regulated search, sometimes called a personal search, is compiled by a specialist search provider using information obtained from council and other authoritative records.
Both provide important conveyancing information, but prices, turnaround times, report formats and available insurance protection may differ
A local authority search is normally required when purchasing with a mortgage and is widely recommended for cash purchases. It can identify legal restrictions, planning matters and financial charges that may not be apparent from viewing the property.
Your conveyancer can advise which searches are appropriate for the property, location, lender and transaction.
Turnaround times vary according to the local authority, property location and type of search ordered. Regulated searches can sometimes be returned more quickly than official council searches. Progressive Legal Solutions can confirm the expected turnaround before an order is placed.
Yes. Progressive Legal Solutions supplies regulated and official local authority searches across England and Wales, giving solicitors and conveyancers one point of contact for property search requirements in different council areas.
Need a local authority search or help selecting the correct property search pack? Contact Progressive Legal Solutions or call 02922 802 662.