Includes: Current state of the housing market, meet our new manager, the CON29DW vs regulated searches and a festive competition.
Here’s an excerpt from our main article – The Brexit effect.
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VAT to be introduced on CON29 searches from 1st January
The government is to introduce VAT on the CON29 element of local authority searches from 1st January 2017.
Originally scheduled for February this year, HMRC delayed implementation until July to allow local authorities more time to prepare for the change. The July implementation was then postponed, in part due to objections from both the Law Society and the CIPFA VAT committee.
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The CON29DW vs regulated searches: what’s the difference?
There’s two types of drainage and water searches available on the market: The CON29DW, and regulated (also known as personal) searches. Superficially the two types of report are quite similar but there’s a number of key differences between the two. So which should you buy? (Obviously since we produce the CON29DW, we have a vested interest here, but we’ll be as unbiased as possible).
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HS2 – what are the implications for homeowners near the route?
After years of speculation, the government has recently confirmed the majority of the route for its proposed HS2 rail link. We look at the route through the Severn Trent region and its potential impact on homes and businesses nearby.
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The CON29DW questions explained – Maps
This is the first in a regular series looking in detail at the questions in the CON29DW, and what homeowners and conveyancers should be aware of.
The CON29DW generally contains two maps, one showing the location of public sewer assets, the other water. Both of these are extracts of official water company records, and are highlighted in questions 1.1 and 1.2 of the search.
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