Text for Terms & Conditions
T's & C's: Scope of Conveyancing Work: Surrounding Development and Planning Matters
- Change date
- 20/08/2026
- Word count
- 169
- Deployment measure
- 9/10
Rationale
Clarifies that standard property searches answer prescribed questions and do not amount to a general investigation of the surrounding area or future development. Clients with particular concerns, such as nearby building or road schemes or a requirement for a quiet location, should raise them before exchange so that any additional searches or enquiries can be considered.
Standard property searches answer prescribed questions about the property and, in some cases, matters within specified distances of it. We will generally rely on the search results and do not
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