Environmental Search
An Environmental Search protects you and your client by providing information not necessarily revealed by a Local Authority Search. PSO delivers a rapid service - an instruction received by 1pm is normally supplied within a few days.
Commercial: Commercial environmental searches are due-diligence reports designed to provide a cost-effective environmental overview in commercial property transactions.
The report is aimed at lawyers and other property professionals. It presents information in straightforward 'question and answer' format covering a search area of 1,000 metres.
Residential: Residential Environmental reports are designed to satisfy the concerns raised by the Law Society.
They assist conveyancing professionals when advising their clients on selling or buying property, obtaining a mortgage, seeking further mortgage advice or commencing any building works. It highlights whether further specialist advice should be sought.
PSO recommends clients commission the market leading Homecheck Professional Environmental report from Landmark.
The Homecheck Professional Environmental Report is for use by lawyers and other professionals involved in residential property. It provides information in the five key areas that are not covered by Standard Enquiries of Local Authorities. Every report includes a clear assessment on contaminated land liability from Europe's largest environmental consultancy.
Trusted, market leading data
More solicitors rely on Homecheck Professional for clarity and peace of mind on their clients' property transactions than any other provider. Homecheck reports contain the most accurate information in the market including:
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Complete coverage of England and Wales
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Historical Energy Facility Data, including oil and gas tanks
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Landmark's unique Historical Land Use Data
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The latest flooding data from the Environment Agency
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Homecheck Professional reports are backed by a market leading professional indemnity cover of £1 million, ensuring complete peace of mind.
The comprehensive report is organised as follows:
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Statutory Registers - concerns the existence of landfill and waste management sites, or the storage of hazardous substances, in proximity to the property.
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Land Use - looks at both past and present industrial land use, to identify any land which may have been put to a potentially contaminative use.
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Land Instability - concerns coal mining, natural ground subsidence and mineral extraction, which are the principal causes of insurance claims.
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Natural Perils - examines the proximity of the house to flood plains and whether the property is in an area affected by radon gas.
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Other Matters - Other features of note to homebuyers, including telecommunications masts.
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Searches can simply be ordered on line by clicking on the 'Order Searches' tab. We will confirm your order immediately and let you know when the search is being undertaken within 1 hour of your instruction. Progress can be seen by logging on to the system, calling us or by requesting automatic e mail updates.
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