Solicitors Enquiries
Solicitor Enquiries – the following are undertaken
Planning Permission Compliance Issues
Checking if the property, and, any extensions and alterations, are authorised by planning permission
Is the property built in compliance with the planning permission(s)?
Is the property in compliance with Building Regulations?
Drafting and issuing Certificate of Compliance
Planning Search For Proposed Developments Within The Neighbourhood
Checking Council records for planned developments within the neighbourhood
Checking if Council policy adversely affects the marketability and/or use of the property
Written report.
Exempt Development
Inspect, measure and take notes of the extension or change of use
Does the extension or change of use comply with the Planning Regulations
Does the extension or change of use comply with Building Regulations
Drafting and issuing Certificate of Exemption
Fire Safety Certificate
Inspection of the Fire Safety Certificate file at the Council/Fire Brigade office
Inspection of property
Checking if the property is built in compliance with the Fire Safety Certificate
Drafting Certificate of Compliance with the Fire Safety Certificate.
Legal Mapping
Checking if the property physical boundaries comply with the legal map
Preparing and issuing new Land Registry compliant Ordnance Survey legal map of the property
Checking if property services are contained within the new legal map
Declaration of Identity
Checking if the legal map agrees with the physical boundaries at the property
Checking if the access road is contiguous with the property
Checking if the principle services pass direct from the public road into the property
Checking if the well and septic tank system are within the boundaries of the legal map
Drafting Declaration of Identity
Specific Enquiries
Undertaking specific enquiries at the property,
Such as checking rights of way and other matters from the legal documents.
Schedule of Condition
Records the condition of the commercial property to protect the business from a landlord’s future schedule of dilapidations
Commercial property
Thorough inspection of the property
Records the condition of all parts of the property that are leased
Provides a detailed written schedule of the condition of each part of the property
Photographs are attached to the schedule to help show the condition