Due Dilligence 2

Question 1

What is a survey/personal inspection for ?

Answer 1

Psychical condition of the property

Question 2

What is a local search ?

Answer 2

To identify matters imposed by or known to the local authority

Question 3

What is a water and drainage search for ?

Answer 3

To establish connection to a public sewer and public water supply

Question 4

What is a Pre contract enquiries of the seller for ?

Answer 4

Seek Info the owner/occupier of property can be expected to know

Question 5

What is environmental searches for ?

Answer 5

To identify contaminated land

Question 6

What is a flood search for ?

Answer 6

To identify whether the property is at greater then normal risk of flooding

Question 7

What are chancel repairs search for ?

Answer 7

To identify potential liability to pay for repairs to the chancel of a church of English parish church

Question 8

What is coal mining searches for ?

Answer 8

To establish whether property is in coal mining area and whether claim for substances

Question 9

What is a canal and river trust searches ?

Answer 9

To establish liability for maintenance of waterways and banks

Question 10

What is a commons search for ?

Answer 10

To check that property is not protected as common land or a town and village green

Question 11

What is a railway search for ?

Answer 11

To establish liability for boundary maintenance

Question 12

What is a highways search for ?

Answer 12

Whether verges and pavements are publicly maintained

Question 13

What is an index map search for

Answer 13

To see if land is already registered or pending or caution against first registration

Question 14

What is land charges search for ?

Answer 14

See if encumbrances have been protected by registration against relevant estate owner so as to be binding on buyer q

Question 15

What is bankruptcy search for ?

Answer 15

Check no insolvency or bankrupts

Question 16

What is statutory definition of development ?

Answer 16

Carrying out building, engineering, mining or other operation in on or under land or any material change in use of building

Question 17

Things that don’t constitute development ?

Answer 17

Such as carrying out of maintenance, improvements or other alteration of any building that only effects interior

Question 18

With regard to different classes of buildings when is planning permission needed ?

Answer 18

When from one class to another but not changes within the class

Question 19

What does not require planning permission ?

Answer 19

General permitted development order (GPDO) granted for certain categories such as dwelling house extensions. - if not explicit planning permission must be obtained

Question 20

What are LPA powers if development in contrast to planning permission ?

Answer 20

• Exercise right of entry
• issue an enforcement notice 28 days after this action to alter breach
• stop notice becomes effective for 28 days to stop breach before enforcement notice becomes effective

(Enforcement notice must be served first)

Question 21

When registering unregistered land what is first step ?

Answer 21

To decide the root of the title - root must:

• show who owns the entire interest capable of being sold
• contain description of land
• be at least 15 years old