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Dudley local authority price change

Posted on by Iain Robertson

Dudley MBC will be amending the price of their CON29 searches from Monday 31st July.

The CON29 will increase from £100 (exc. VAT) to £115 (£138 incl. VAT).

The LLC1 remains unchanged at £15.

This means the new price is £130 (£153 incl. VAT)

The ordering process remains unchanged, and both elements can still be ordered through severntrentsearches.com

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Free Food for a CON29DW Terms & Conditions:

Posted on by Iain Robertson
  1. Offer is only available to customers not ordering directly from Severn Trent Searches within the previous 3 months.
  2. Vouchers are limited to a maximum of five £10 vouchers per branch.
  3. Only orders quoting the code JUSTEAT50 will be eligible for a voucher. Code can be included in the order or emailed to enquiries@severntrentsearches.com along with the order number.
  4. Only completed CON29DWs will be eligible. Cancelled orders will not receive a voucher.
  5. Only CON29DWs on properties within the Severn Trent region are eligible for a voucher.
  6. No cash alternative is available. We reserve the right to offer a similar voucher of equal or greater value if the stated voucher is unavailable.
  7. Employees of Severn Trent PLC or any affiliated company, their families and households, are excluded from participation.
  8. The manager of Severn Trent Searches retains the right to withhold vouchers. The decision of the manager of Severn Trent Searches is final.
  9. The promoter of this offer is Severn Trent Searches, Pure Offices, Sherwood Business Park, Lake View Drive, Nottingham, NG15 0DT.
  10. All applications are governed by these Terms and Conditions.

Property Report Infographics – Q1 2023

Posted on by James Crabtree

Highlights from the 2023 Q1 property report:-

  • House prices annual change percentage – Feb 2023 data
    Some impressive gains from all Counties this quarter when compared to last year, with the West Midlands making an 8.9% gain followed by the South West at 6.9%. Greater London has achieved a negative growth of minus 1.8% in Q1.
  • House prices annual change percentage – two year comparison (Jan 2023/22/21 data)
    Shropshire shows the most combined growth of 31.6% with Cheshire East slightly behind at 29.4%.
  • Sales trend Q4 2022 sales comparison by County
    Counties were on average 5.6% down on last quarter and 14.3% down on the previous year (Q4 2021).
  • Mortgage lenders – market share 2021
    Lloyds banking group still hold the number one spot with an 18.1% market share, despite dropping 0.8% from last year. Barclays break into the top five with a 10.7% market share.

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CDS Local Authority Search price increase from 1st April

Posted on by Iain Robertson

The CDS Local Authority Search will be increasing in price from Saturday 1st April.

The new price will be £62.50 (£75.00 incl. VAT) for the regulated search, which is available for any residential property throughout England and Wales.

Unlike official searches, regulated searches are not complied directly by local authorities, but using the same publicly available information, and are in a fixed price and format for any authority throughout England and Wales.

A number of local authorities will also be amending their prices in April. A list of those within the Severn Trent region can be found here.

If you have any queries regarding these price changes, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Reminder: New CON29DW prices from 1st April 2023

Posted on by Iain Robertson

We will be amending the price of our CON29DW Residential and CON29DW Commercial drainage and water searches from Saturday 1st April.

The CON29DW Residential will increase by £3.00 to £54.00 (£64.80 incl. VAT), as will related products.

The CON29DW Commercial will increase by £20.00 to £230.00 (£276.00 incl. VAT).

We are aware that this is an above average increase, particularly in the current economic climate. Unfortunately, rising costs mean that our current prices of £51.00 + VAT/£210 + VAT are no longer sustainable.

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