Regulated LA & DW searches

Available for both residential and commercial transactions, the Prime search is the standard Local Search comprising LLC1 and CON29 Part1 data.

The search consists of:

• A search of the Local Land Charges Register; and
• Local Authority responses designed to mirror the questions on the Law Society’s form CON29 Part 1 (Standard Enquiries of Local Authority).

The Regulated Local Search, is backed by £10 Million Professional Indemnity Insurance.

OneSearch Data Plus is an alternative Local Search offering upfront protection (indemnity) for building regulations.

This removes the need to obtain the following CON29 questions:

• 1.1(f) Building regulations approval
• 1.1(g) A building regulation completion certificate
• 1.1(h) Any building regulations certificate or notice issued in respect of work carried out under a competent person self-certification scheme.

This report is widely popular with clients who require built in protection, which can save time, money and hassle within the conveyancing process.

OneSearch Express Search is a quick and accurate update on Local Search Enquiries. Offering a 24-hour turnaround, OneSearch Express is perfect for time-sensitive transactions, such as:

• Auctions
• Re-mortgages
• New Builds
• Buy to Let

The Local Search can be returned quickly as items which typically take longer to investigate i.e. Land Charges,  Road Status and Building Regulations are insured, the rest of the CON29 data is collated from in house databases and online public records.

A comprehensive insurance policy replaces an updated LLC1 search and information on Roads Status and Building Regulations.

OneSearch Duo is a two-part search, which returns most CON29 results within 24 hours, enabling you to act on any information provided much sooner in the transaction.

• Part A: Alert – Usually sent within 24 hours, this contains information on Planning Decisions, Applications, Designations and Proposals, Traffic, Road and Railways Schemes, Enforcements and Breach Notices, Conservation Areas and Land Acquisition.  Getting this data early on allows you to make earlier enquiries on any issues that may be flagged up,
• Part B: Prime Regulated Local Search – This is the full search which is compiled in conjunction with the Local Authority and includes Land Charges, Building Regulations and Roads & Highways.

OneSearch Drainage and Water Search has recently been improved to benefit from additional insurance from Stewart Title which covers against unavailable data, this makes the search an even more comprehensive alternative to the CON29DW.

The search has an average turnaround time of 5 days, and is backed by £10million indemnity insurance.