Thanks to our relationship with National Land Information Service (NLIS) we offer electronic connectivity to every Local Authority in both England and Wales. So not only can you give commercial property buyers direct access to essential information, you also receive details of turnaround times too. We also offer a personal search alternative if this is your preference.
Then there's the CON29R. This search covers multiple subjects, highlighting things like planning applications, building control history, any restrictions on development, plus details of nearby road development schemes.
The CON29O is an extended search and offers optional enquiries on areas such as public rights of way, pipelines, disputes and boundaries, even pollution notices.
The majority of local authority searches are carried out by an official team at the relevant local council office. They are known as Official Searches.
However, some commercial property clients prefer to use personal searches where a third party is granted direct access to the council's records to collate their own report.