Which search is best for me?
Many homebuyers will assume that on appointing a solicitor they will automatically obtain all the information they need relating to their property and the surrounding area. This is not necessarily true, as a Local Land Charge Search can also be carried out by external search companies. They
may charge you a lower fee, but at the present time they are not legally able to obtain all the information that the council holds about your house. Only by asking the council to do your search for you, can you be sure that you will get all the information you ask for.
If your search is undertaken by an external search company, and you need further explanations from the information provided, you will have to go back to the search company as the council’s land charges staff will not be able to help you. Searches undertaken by these search companies are not covered by the council’s insurance.
