We’ve just added three Highways searches from PlanVal to our portfolio of searches. The three searches, Highways Lite, Highways Enquiry and Highways Standard with opinion reveal important information concerning property boundaries not shown in either local authority or Land Registry searches.
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CON29DW Fear+ prize draw – The results
On Halloween we posted a sample of our new search, the CON29DW Fear+.
Much to our eternal regret, this isn’t a new product we’re offering, but a “hilarious” Halloween jape, and one which proved very popular with customers.
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Announcing the CON29DW Fear+
Following the launch earlier this year of our popular Flood+, Severn Trent Searches is proud to announce our brand new search – the CON29DW Fear+.
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Pumping stations – why the CON29DW has changed
Back in July we added two new questions – 2.4.1 and 2.5.1 – to both the CON29DW and our commercial drainage and water searches. Both of these related to pumping stations – one identifying any within property boundaries, the other whether there’s any within 50 metres of the property.
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Build over problems
A change to the law in 2011 means that thousands of formerly private sewers are now publicly owned. But what are the implications when these sewers run under your property?
The 2011 Private Sewer Transfer saw the majority of private sewers and drains in England and Wales transferred into public ownership. Thousands of kilometres of pipework – the repair and maintenance of which homeowners were liable for (often without their knowledge) – became the responsibility of water companies. Whilst this was undoubtedly good news for homeowners, it has created somewhat of a legal grey area when these sewers have been built over by their former owners.
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