The current stamp duty holiday comes to an end on 31st March 2021. It has provided an invaluable boost to the housing industry during the COVID-19 crisis, and driven mortgage approvals to levels not seen in over a decade.
Although many within the housing industry are calling on the government to extend this holiday, there is little indication that they are likely to agree to this request.
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Have you used our state-of-the-art mapping system yet?
When you order searches through our website, you’ll no doubt have noticed we’ve made a rather substantial improvement recently. Earlier this year we introduced our mapping system, which automatically plots the location of the requested property. It proved an instant hit with customers, and has made significant improvements to the way we work.
National Grid Transmission Searches will increase in price from Tuesday 1st September.
From this date, the price of the search will be £87.68 (£105.22 incl. VAT). The current price is £78.83 (plus VAT).
The search identifies whether any high voltage lines – which carry approximately 11,000 volts from power stations to substations around the country – or high pressure gas pipes – which move gas to local area distribution networks – are within close proximity to the searched property.
This equipment is usually protected by easements or wayleaves, which can restrict development in the vicinity.
You can read more about Transmission Searches here, or should you have any queries, our contact details can be found here.
If your house purchase has been delayed due to COVID-19 or other unforeseen circumstances, you may need to update your searches. Not only is this best practice to avoid any potential hazards, but many mortgage lenders will require up-to-date searches in order to protect their investment.
We now offer a refreshed version of our CON29DW drainage and water enquiry. This is available on any property within the Severn Trent region where we have completed a full CON29DW within the previous six months.
When ordering, the refresh search can be found in the CON29DW Drainage and Water Searches section of our ordering system. Simply select it, then provide us with our original order number (located in the top right of the first page of the search) along with any address changes since we originally did the search (for example, if the property originally only had a plot number, and now a postal address), and we’ll provide you with a new, full CON29DW search.
Gloucester City Council have advised us of an increase in their search fees from Monday 22nd June 2020.
The standard search fee will increase from £151.00 to £166.00. This applies to both residential and commercial searches, and includes our admin fee.
The change will apply automatically on our systems from 22nd July.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
