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What conveyancing searches tell you
A survey checks physical condition; conveyancing searches investigate legal and environmental matters. They answer different questions.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, water and drainage, and environmental searches. Location may call for flood, mining or other specialist checks. The right set depends on the home, lender and transaction.
Request the results and a plain-language explanation before exchange. A public map flag is a prompt for a search, not a substitute for a legal report.
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