Searches in CAIRNS are carried out on indexes containing information from the catalogue descriptions of items in a collection. There are 9 types of search available in CAIRNS: author, author keyword, title, title keyword, subject, subject keyword, general keyword, ISBN, and ISSN. Note that the 'simple' CAIRNS search uses only the general keyword search, and the choice of available searches is restricted in some miniclumps.

Enquiries usually conducted by your conveyancer to confirm that the property vendor is in a position to sell the property ie detailing any encumbrances listed against the property.

Investigation made by your solicitor to check there is anything to cause concern about the present ownership of the property.

Numerous searches are made by us in the purchasing process which can include local searches, coal mining searches, environmental searches, commons registration searches, bankruptcy searches and many more. Those considered appropriate are made.

Questionnaires sent to the local authority pertaining to a particular property.

Research that is undertaken by solicitors to confirm information about the property or the purchaser, prior to settlement.

These are checks carried out by solicitors to determine any planning proposals or other matters which might affect the future saleability of the property. Another search is carried out after exchange of contracts to check that the borrower is not bankrupt.

Searches are carried out by a solicitor at the Land Registry Office to see if there is anything that might affect the title of the property.

During the process of purchasing a new home, many different searches may need to be carried out by your solicitor such as a Land Registry Search or Local Authority Search.

Part of the conveyancing process, this is an application to the local authority in order to receive a certificate that provides information relating to the property. The certificate will show if the property is affected by road building or any sanitary notices, planning permission for any building work that was previously carried out, and connections to sewerage. Very useful to stop you buying a home only to see a motorway built outside your back garden three years later.

Various searches have to be carried out if you are buying a property and include searches such as the Local Authority Search, Environmental Search, Drainage Search, Coal Mining Search, Bankruptcy Search, Land Registry Search etc.

Checks carried out during the conveyancing. These checks are made with local authorities and other official organisations to check planning proposals and other matters that may affect the value of the property, and if it can be sold in the future. The HM Land Registry is also searched to establish that there are no unknown charges registered against the property .

For example, enquiries made at the Land Registry, the Land Charges Register and local authorities to ensure there is nothing to cause concern about the property.

These are checks carried out during the conveyancing process. These checks are made with local authorities and other official organisations to check planning proposals and other matters that may affect the value of the property and it's saleability in the future

Questions requesting information about the property, which may be in the local authority's records.

Users must not search for, access, or copy directories, programs, files, disks or data that does not belong to them unless they have written authorization.

Examinations or research tasks usually carried out by solicitors on the purchaser’s and lender’s behalf to confirm information about the property or the purchaser, prior to settlement.

These are vital checks which your solicitor will make with local authorities and various other bodies dependent on the type and location of your property to ensure that there are no plans to build a motorway through your new garden, or anything which may affect the property’s value.

During the conveyancing process, the buyer has to be sure that the seller has title to the property and identify any matters may affect the prospective owners ownership of the property. For example, whether the property is affected by any proposed road building, whether there are preservation orders affecting the property, is it a listed building and has it been built in accordance with planning conditions and building regulations. Searches will also show whether there are mines under or close by the property. This information is obtained by the person undertaking the conveyancing from HM Land Registry and the relevant Local Authority. These investigations are collectively known as "Searches".

Checks carried out during conveyancing, using Local Authorities and other local organisations. These searches check for planning proposals or other matters that could affect the value of the property.

The enquiries made by the buyers solicitor of the local authorities into matters affecting the new house. These are designed to highlight details of grants which may be available, new roads that are to be built, new housing estates planned, etc.

A method of checking matters that may affect the value of the property. The only obligatory one before exchange is a Local Authority Search which covers items such as road maintenance, planning applications etc. The search covers the property not the surrounding area.

A term used to denote the physical and written procedure for determining any adverse effects in/on a particular property, whether already in effect or planned to take place.

This is a form of investigation by your solicitor to ensure that the person selling a property has a full and legal right to do so and that there are no other parties with legal entitlement over the title.

Your solicitor carries out searches to ensure the person selling the property has a legal right to it and that there is no other interest shown on the title.

These are usually carried out by the solicitor acting for the purchaser of a property. The purpose is to establish whether there are any concerns which might adversely affect the value of the property.

Enquiries made to confirm ownership, encumbrances & restrictions on the property.

There are various public registries that hold records showing matters that affect property and need to be searched before acquiring an interest in property. These include the Land Registry and the Land Charges Registry. It is also common to make a local search of the local authority to find out about planning permissions and other similar matters.

Searches are requests for information from the Local Authority, the Land Charges Register and, if appropriate, the Land Registry. The Local Authority search nearly always takes longest.

Enquiries made at the Land Registry, the Land Charges Register and Local Authorities to ensure there is nothing to cause concern about title to the land.

Searches are usually undertaken by the solicitor acting for the purchaser. For registered land he will search the Land Registry. For unregistered land he will search the Land Charges Registry. There are several other searches which can be undertaken, such as local land charges, parcels index search, and so on. The purpose is to establish whether there are any encumbrances, or other disabilities or concerns which may adversely affect the value of the property and which might cause the purchaser not to buy.