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Stratford-On-Avon price increase

Posted on by Iain Robertson

Stratford-On-Avon District Council have announced a price increase from Tuesday 8th May.

Their CON29 will increase from £84.50 to £89.50 (£107.40 incl. VAT). Other fees remain the same.

The new total prices are detailed in the table below:

CON29 (exc. VAT) CON29 (incl. VAT) LLC1 (no VAT) Admin fee (exc. VAT) Admin fee (incl. VAT) Total fee (exc. VAT) Admin fee (incl. VAT)
£89.50 £107.40 £20.00 £5.00 £6.00 £114.50 £133.40

The new prices apply to both their residential and commercial searches.

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

Great news for local authority customers

Posted on by James Crabtree

Great news for our customers – our range of official local authority searches just got even cheaper.

From Sunday 1st April, we’ll be reducing our administration fee on searches to just £5 (£6 incl. VAT) for authorities throughout England and Wales.
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Local authorities explained

Posted on by stsadminwp
We dive into the murky world of local authorities.

Don’t know your Metropolitan Districts from your county councils? Your two-tiers from your hybrids? No need to worry (if indeed you were), you’re not alone. Fortunately we’ve got the authoritative guide to local authorities, so come with us as we borough down (borough/burrow, it’s a witty council-themed joke, sorry) into the long, confusing history of councils.
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The CON29DW explained – Building over a public sewer

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Our series looking at issues raised by the CON29DW examines the consequences of building over, or near to a public sewer.

Question 2.7 of the CON29DW asks ‘Has a Sewerage Undertaker approved or been consulted about any plans to erect a building or extension on the property over or in the vicinity of a public sewer, disposal main or drain?’
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Question 2.5 relates to the presence of a public sewer within 100 feet of the property. What is the significance of this question?

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The presence of a public sewer within 100 feet (30.48 metres) of the property is primarily of significance if the property is not connected to the public system and the sewer is either foul or combined. If sewage from a property discharges to a private system such as a septic tank or cess pit, and it is causing an environmental issue, the local authority can insist that that the property be connected to a nearby public sewer. Continue reading “Question 2.5 relates to the presence of a public sewer within 100 feet of the property. What is the significance of this question?”