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Wills
Our prices for providing Wills;-
Standard Will
£100.00 + VAT
OAP special rate
£75.00 + VAT
Mirror Will
£150.00 + VAT
Buying a property
What is a Local Land Charge Search?
The purchase of property or land is probably the largest financial commitment entered into by most people within their lifetime. An integral part of the modern conveyancing process is a search of the Register of Local Land Charges maintained by local councils.
A Local Authority Search is required to inform a potential purchaser of the existence of obligations or ‘charges’, enforceable against successive owners by local authorities, or central government.
What is a Mining Search?
You can undertake a free check to find out whether your property needs a search undertaking by visiting www.coalminingreports.co.uk and entering the postcode.
A coal mining search will reveal;-
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Whether the property is in an area where coal mining has taken, or is likely to take place.
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The existence of underground coal workings and mine entries which may cause problems with subsidence.
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Whether compensation for subsidence has been paid out in the past.
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Whether repairs have been carried out.
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Whether there is any current claim against the Coal Authority.
Subsidence may exist in any area where mining has at some time taken place. Following the initial search with the Coal Authority, you can obtain a detailed report providing analysis and advice regarding mine shafts revealed in the report. The Coal Authority would also provide a risk assessment as to whether the main building is inside a ground movement area.
Other available mining searches;-
- If the property is situated in the Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall or Wolverhampton area, then you will need to obtain a search in relation to limestone mining.
- Similarly, in the Devon or Cornwall areas, clay mining and tin mining searches should be undertaken.
- Cheshire and Greater Manchester properties need searches in relation to brine extraction.
What is a Water & Drainage Search?
The Standard Search CON29DW
A Water & Drainage Report (CON29DW) is provided by the various local water companies in England and Wales. The CON29DW report reveals details of water and sewerage assets under and around properties allowing solicitors to determine if properties are properly serviced and to identify any liabilities that the owners may incur.
The search will cover the following issues;-
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Public sewer maps
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Foul drainage and surface water
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Public adoption of sewers and lateral drains
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Public sewers within the boundary of the property
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Public sewers near to the property
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Building over a public sewer, disposal main or drain
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Map of the waterworks i.e. water pipes, waste pipes and drains
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Adoption of water mains and service pipes
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Sewerage and water undertakers
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Connection to mains water supply i.e. public or private
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Confirmation of how the property is billed for water and wastewater charges (water meter or rateable value)
This will confirm whether or not the surface and/or foul water drains run into a public or private sewer. It is often the case that the connection between the property and the publicly maintained sewer does not belong to the Local Authority and that it is privately owned/shared with the owners/users of that private connection accordingly.
Northumbrian Water’s charge for undertaking a CON29DW search as at October 2009 is £41.60 and we undertake this search via the online method, which is obviously quicker than the postal method and earns you a £2.00 discount on the usual price of £39.60. Other water companies’ prices are available upon request.
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