Ordering Environmental Reports on NLIS Ltd is so simple!

NLIS Ltd is the fastest and most efficient way to order all types of conveyancing searches online including Environmental Reports. These searches can be paid for instantly by the casual buyer or an account can be opened for the regular buyer. NLIS Ltd has been designed to be user friendly which is perfect for the modern day individual that needs a simple solution to all their conveyancing search needs.

Ordering Environmental Reports on NLIS Ltd is quick!

When you use our hassle free online ordering system, there are only five simple steps before your order is complete! If you are a regular purchaser of Environmental Reports or any other item on our product list and would like an account, please contact us and we will be delighted to provide the facility. Conversely, if you would like to purchase a one off report, simply enter the address of the property to find a selection of reports available which can be purchased without an account by credit or debit card and returned by email. Once you have ordered searches on the NLIS Ltd website, we are confident you will never go back to your previous way of obtaining conveyancing searches.

Ordering Environmental Reports on NLIS Ltd is so easy!

NLIS Ltd can provide you with Environmental Reports for both Residential and Commercial properties in England and Wales. Environmental Reports are generally required by solicitors & conveyancers acting on behalf of someone wishing to purchase a property. All NLIS Ltd’s Environmental Reports contain a professional assessment of a property in relation to the nearby environmental factors and should state whether there needs to be any further action relating to any issues that were identified. Environmental Reports from NLIS give details of historic land use, flooding information, contaminated land, radon gas, mining, ground stability and much more within a given radius of a home which could adversely affect it.

About NLIS

Our company was formed in 1999 to provide a superb service to solicitors which included the provision of conveyancing searches throughout England and Wales. NLIS Ltd was formed with the intention of providing a fully electronic system for both ordering and delivering of Conveyancing Searches with account facilities for payments.

As the conveyancing professionals became hungry for more information, further searches and reports were made available such as; Drainage & Water Searches, Environmental Reports, Mining Reports and many many more.

The ability to choose various reports from our site, pay after thirty days or instantly via card payment and receive all the reports electronically has proved very popular.

We are constantly looking for more reports to add to our selection and encourage our clients to identify further products we can offer. So why not give NLIS Ltd a try and order your Environmental Reports HERE!

Ordering Drainage & Water Searches on NLIS Ltd is so simple!

NLIS Ltd is the fastest and most efficient way to order all types of conveyancing searches online including Drainage & Water Searches. These searches can be paid for instantly by the casual buyer or an account can be opened for the regular buyer. NLIS Ltd has been designed to be user friendly which is perfect for the modern day individual that needs a simple solution to all their conveyancing search needs.

Ordering Drainage & Water Searches on NLIS Ltd is quick!

When you use our hassle free online ordering system, there are only five simple steps before your order is complete! If you are a regular purchaser of Drainage & Water Searches or any other item on our product list and would like an account, please contact us and we will be delighted to provide the facility. Conversely, if you would like to purchase a one off report, simply enter the address of the property to find a selection of reports available which can be purchased without an account by credit or debit card and returned by email. Once you have ordered searches on the NLIS Ltd website, we are confident you will never go back to your previous way of obtaining conveyancing searches.

Ordering Drainage & Water Searches on NLIS Ltd is so easy!

NLIS Ltd can provide you with Drainage & Water Searches for both Residential and Commercial properties in England and Wales. Drainage & Water Searches are generally required by solicitors & conveyancers acting on behalf of someone wishing to purchase a property. All NLIS Ltd’s Drainage & Water Searches contain information compiled after an examination of water company records and various other procedures. Drainage & Water Searches provide underwritten and guaranteed information, alerting purchasers to unnecessary risks giving them and their adviser’s security, peace of mind and a clear trail of responsibility back to the water companies. If you would like to order Personal Drainage & Water Searches on NLIS they are backed by an individual £2m Search Warranty including run-off cover.

About NLIS

Our company was formed in 1999 to provide a superb service to solicitors which included the provision of conveyancing searches throughout England and Wales.  NLIS Ltd was formed with the intention of providing a fully electronic system for both ordering and delivering of Conveyancing Searches with account facilities for payments.

As the conveyancing professionals became hungry for more information, further searches and reports were made available such as; Drainage & Water Searches, Environmental Reports, Mining Reports and many many more.

The ability to choose various reports from our site, pay after thirty days or instantly via card payment and receive all the reports electronically has proved very popular.

We are constantly looking for more reports to add to our selection and encourage our clients to identify further products we can offer. So why not give NLIS Ltd a try and order your Drainage & Water Searches HERE!

Ordering Conveyancing Searches on NLIS Ltd is so simple!

NLIS Ltd is the fastest and most efficient way to order all types of conveyancing searches online. These searches can be paid for instantly by the casual buyer or an account can be opened for the regular buyer. NLIS Ltd has been designed to be user friendly which is perfect for the modern day individual that needs a simple solution to all their conveyancing search needs.

Ordering Conveyancing Searches on NLIS Ltd is quick!

When you use our hassle free online ordering system, there are only five simple steps before your order is complete! If you are a regular purchaser of Conveyancing Searches and would like an account, please contact us and we will be delighted to provide the facility. Conversely, if you would like to purchase a one off report, simply enter the address of the property to find a selection of reports available which can be purchased without an account by credit or debit card and returned by email. Once you have ordered Conveyancing Searches on the NLIS Ltd website, we are confident you will never go back to your previous way of obtaining Conveyancing Searches.

Ordering Conveyancing Searches on NLIS Ltd is so easy!

NLIS Ltd can provide you with a wide range Conveyancing Searches for both Residential and Commercial properties in England and Wales. Conveyancing Searches are generally required by solicitors & conveyancers acting on behalf of someone wishing to purchase a property.

About NLIS

Our company was formed in 1999 to provide a superb service to solicitors which involved the provision of Conveyancing Searches throughout England and Wales. In those days the majority of conveyancers and solicitors purchased their searches directly from the councils. This was a laborious, confusing and a time consuming task with over three hundred and fifty separate councils, all with differing systems and prices which is why our service proved so popular. Many of the councils were reluctant to develop their online ordering and delivery systems so in the early 2000’s a new system was developed to centralise the ordering, delivery and payment for Conveyancing Searches to be known as NLIS.

In February of 2003 we decided that we could do better so NLIS Ltd was formed with the intention of providing a fully electronic system for both THE ordering and delivering of Conveyancing Searches with account facilities for payments. As conveyancing professionals became hungry for more information, we added further Conveyancing Searches to our avalible products. The ability to choose various Conveyancing Searches from our site, pay after thirty days or instantly via card payment and receive all the reports electronically has proved very popular.

We are constantly looking for more reports to add to our selection and encourage our clients to identify further products we can offer.
So why not give NLIS Ltd a try and order your Conveyancing Searches HERE!

NLIS can provide you with a wide range of property searches from Local Authority Searches to Coal Mining Searches and Environmental Reports.

What are property searches?

Property searches contain information that relates to a specific property and are usually carried out as part of the conveyancing process. There are many different types of property searches but the most popular the Local Authority Search. This search details information like the properties history, planning applications, road adoptions and building regulations.You can order a Personal Local Authority Search or a Council produced Local Authority Search for both a residential and commercial property from NLIS. If you choose to order a Personal Local Search, these property searches are Regulated and often a preferred option for a large percentage of solicitors. Also, most lenders accept Regulated Personal Local Authority Searches because they have insurance attached to them which means they have no more risk than those from local authorities.

Other types of property searches avaliable on NLIS include Environmental Reports. There are a variety of different types of Environmental Reports to suit any residential and commercial property or land. An Environmental Report contains a professional assessment of a property or piece of land in relation to the nearby environmental factors and will state whether there needs to be any further action relating to any issues that were identified. An Environmental Report also gives details of historic land use, flooding information, contaminated land, radon gas, mining, ground stability and much more within a given radius of a property or piece of land which could adversely affect it. Whether you are purchasing or selling a residential, commercial, agricultural property or purchasing land for development, there is a suitable Environmental Report for you from NLIS.

You can also order property searches that detail mining activities which may affect the property in question. Types of mining searches include a Coal Mining Search and when ordered through NLIS and you can choose between a Coal Mining report produced by the Coal Authority or a Personal Coal Mining search produced by David Bellis Consulting Surveyors. NLIS also offers property searches that details Limestone Mining, Metalliferous Mining and China/Ball Clay Mining.

Another very popular property search is a Drainage and Water Search which answers 23 standard questions about the water and sewerage services as well as providing a map of the underground pipes surrounding the property. A Drainage and Water Search can be produced for both Residential and Commercial properties including land and it is recommended that a Drainage and Water Search is carried out on every property that’s going through the Conveyancing process.

Click here to order property searches from NLIS

NLIS can provide you with many different types of Mining Reports that are all equally as vital when purchasing a property in certain areas of England and Wales. NLIS offers Coal Mining Reports, Limestone Mining Reports, Metalliferous Mining Reports as well as China/Ball Clay Mining Reports.

Coal Mining Reports

NLIS can provide you with Coal Mining Reports produced by both The Coal Authority and David Bellis Consulting Surveyors. Coal Mining Reports are considered vital for anyone buying property in any coal mining area in Britain. If you order a Coal Mining Report from NLIS produced by The Coal Authority you will receive a report that has accurate, property-specific information and has a fast return time as well as being cost-effective. If your prefer a Mining Report produced by David Bellis then choose the Personal Coal Mining Report option. These Mining Reports contain information concerning past and current coal mining including the number of seams worked within an area surrounding the property that could affect the stability of the property, the likelihood of any future workings, If the property is situated within 200m of a currently working open cast coal mining site and much more.

Metalliferous Mining Reports

Metalliferous Mining Reports are essential if your purchasing a property in many areas of Cornwall and West Devon because during the nineteenth century both of these areas formed one of the most important mining districts in the world. Even though mining activity has now ceased, it has left many problems related to subsidence and soil contamination and this is why it is so important to have Metalliferous Mining Reports carried out on properties in Cornwall and West Devon.

Kaolin (China Clay) & Ball Clay Mining Reports

Kaolin also know as China Clay is a commercial clay and the value is based on the mineral’s whiteness and its fine, controllable particle size. Kaolin can be found in different parts of the UK and this is why it is so important to have a Kaolin Mining Report carried out on a property in a mining area. Ball Clay is a grained, highly plastic sedimentary clay which fire to a light or near white colour. They are used mainly in the manufacture of ceramic white ware and are valued for their key properties of plasticity, unfired strength and their light fired colour. The UK is a leading world producer and exporter of high quality ball clays and production peaked at over a million tonnes in the year 2000. Ball clay production is confined to the South West of England in the Bovey and Petrockstowe basins in Devon and the Wareham basin in Dorset which makes Ball Clay Mining Reports essential in these areas. Kaolin and Ball Clay Mining Reports are designed to reveal information that would not be available through examination of a properties deeds and are produced from the material accessible to the mining report provider who will endeavour to give as accurate information as possible.

Limestone Mining Reports

Limestone Mining Reports are designed to show you if a property might be affected by Limestone Mining activity. Limestone Mining Reports should be considered for properties in the West Midlands where Limestone mining was common until the 1930s but since then, mining activities have ceased however potential subsidence could still occur. NLIS offer Limestone Mining Reports which will either alert a buyers of a potential risk or give a buyer peace of mind when purchasing a property in a Limestone mining area.

Click here to order any of the above Mining Reports from NLIS.

It is recommend that a Drainage and Water Search is carried out on every property that’s going through the Conveyancing process. A Drainage and Water Search can be produced for both Residential and Commercial properties including land.

NLIS can provide you with both a Personal Drainage and Water Search and Drainage and Water Search produced by the water company. The advantage of a Personal Drainage and Water Search by NLIS over a waer company search is its backed by an individual £2m Search Warranty including run-off cover.

A Drainage and Water Search is such an essential part of the conveyancing process because it provides deal breaking information regarding the water and sewerage services for a specific property, protecting buyers from an unnecessary risk. There are still thousands of properties in UK which are not connected to sewers or mains water. They may use soak away, culverts, rivers or streams to disperse surface water and septic tanks, cesspool for sewage, wells or boreholes for the supply of water.

A Drainage and Water Search consists of 23 standard questions including;

1. Is the property connected to a public sewer or is it served by a cesspit that I will be responsible for?

2. Where are the sewers and who is responsible for them?

3.Will any plans to extend the property be affected by the route of a public water main or sewer?

4.Has the property been affected by sewer flooding in the past?

5. Does the property have a ‘Building Over Agreement’ for an extension that is built over a public sewer or manhole? If not, what are the implications?

6. Does the property have low water pressure and could this affect the performance of a power shower or garden hose?

7. Will the water company install a water meter at the property after I move in?

A Drainage and Water Search also consists of water and sewerage maps to visually show you where pipes and man holes are in relation to a property.

If you would like to order a Drainage and Water Search from NLIS please click here

On NLIS you can order a variety of different Environmental Reports to suit any sort of residential and commercial property or land. An Environmental Report contains a professional assessment of a property or piece of land in relation to the nearby environmental factors and will state whether there needs to be any further action relating to any issues that were identified. An Environmental Report gives details of historic land use, flooding information, contaminated land, radon gas, mining, ground stability and much more within a given radius of a property or piece of land which could adversely affect it. Whether you are purchasing or selling a residential, commercial, agricultural property or purchasing land for development, there is a suitable Environmental Report for you.

Which Residential Environmental Report is best for you?

GroundSure Homescreen – This Environmental Report provides clear and concise advice on the risks associated with a property being determined as Contaminated Land under Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. This Environmental Report also includes a ‘screen’ against the potential risk of flooding as well as ground stability information.

GroundSure Flood – This Environmental Report contains a wide range of data that considers many types of flood risks in addition to an opinion on the likely availability of insurance for flood risk homes based upon data utilised extensively by the Association of British Insurers.

GroundSure Homebuyers – This Environmental Report is a combination of both the Groundsure Homescreen and Groundsure Flood therefore it contains essential information that a home buyer would need to identify any problems with a residential property.

GroundSure Estate – This Environmental Report is designed to Identify the potential environmental risks and resulting liabilities of any large-site residential purchase. This Environmental Report is the most cost effective conveyancing search of its kind and has been created for your client’s protection because it covers an entire site larger than a 25m radius because a GroundSure Estate report uses a polygon base rather than standard point.

Groundsure Planning – If you want to be sure your client’s dream home or investment doesn’t become a nightmare, you need the most comprehensive insight into likely local developments and their possible impact on property values which is what this Environmental Report offers. It covers both Residential and Commercial planning applications within a 500m radius of the property, from house extensions to larger projects. This Environmental Report also lists detailed planning project descriptions, application status information, points of local interest including transport, recreation, retail and entertainment, telecommunication masts and mobile transmitters which is data unique to GroundSure and league tables for both primary and secondary schools up to 2km from the property.

Choose your Commercial Environmental Report

GroundSure Screening – This Environmental Report is designed specifically for lower value commercial transactions, multi-site property portfolios and also for large estates and landholdings such as agricultural estates, country clubs, wind farms etc. This Environmental Report is designed to assist solicitors in addressing their obligations under the Law Society Warning Card on Contaminated Land.

GroundSure Review – This Environmental Report gives your commercial clients premium due diligence in their property transactions. This is the most high;y detailed Environmental Report of its type available on the market which combines standard environmental liability issues with a flood-risk assessment. This Environmental Report offers a clear and concise five-tier risk ranking for any commercial property. It factors in the impact of any environmental perils on the property’s valuation and lending-security status. This Environmental Report also supports your professional requirements under The Law Society and RICS Red Book and is accepted by all major UK lenders.

Groundsure Planview – This Environmental Report gives an advance insight on local development and construction projects can have a material impact on the value your client places on a property in an area and give them a real commercial advantage.

Groundsure Agricultural – This specialist Environmental Report has been created for farmers when a a clear understanding of any environmental risks, and resulting liabilities is needed because it may may affect their purchases. The GroundSure Agricultural Environmental Report is a dedicated search offering enhanced precision and a view on the land’s suitability as bank-loan security. This Environmental Report also provides more precision than standard commercial profiles with its wide-area polygon search which will provide you with an essential insight on past and current use of the land and site layout.

NLIS also offer comibination packs for both the Residential and Commercial Environmental Report’s above.

What is Chancel Repair Liability?

If you are in the process of purchasing a property or a piece of land, a vital conveyancing report to have carried out is a Chancel Check Report. A Chancel Check Report checks to see if the property or land in question has a Chancel Repair Liability attached to it. This is a law dating back to medieval times when the country was under the reign of Henry VIII. Chancel Repair Liability was the monarch’s decision to dissolve the monasteries when he made himself the supreme head of the Church of England in 1534 and he imposed that churches were to be maintained by wealthy land owners.

Since then, the large estates of land have been broken down and developed into multiple private residences however, the Chancel Repair Liability has been passed down to the new properties. This law benefits around 5,200 pre-reformation churches in England and Wales and under the Land Registration Act 1925, Chancel Repair Liability is classified as an overriding interest in registered land. This means Chancel Repair Liability still exists without the land being registered.

What is a Chancel Check Report?

The reason why a Chancel Check Report is such an important conveyancing report is because Chancel Repair Liability means that property owners could be liable to pay for repairs to the local church and bills could potentially run into tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds. Some vicars call it a godsend but it has been known that a Chancel Repair has cost one couple over £200,000 towards the upkeep of their parish church. These homeowners are called lay rectors and if they had purchased a Chancel Check Report before purchasing the property they would have been aware of this potentially devastating law.

It is estimated that Chancel land accounts for 40% of all land in England and Wales but there is no single central register which can be used to identify all Chancel Repair Liabilities. NLIS can provide you with a Chancel Check Report where the property or deeds for a piece of land are checked along with the Land Registry and current landowners for relevant information. A search of the records will help to identify the likelihood of Chancel Liability in respect of a given property or pieve of land as well as the proportion of the total cost to be paid in respect of each liable area. However, the actual amount to be paid cannot be known until repairs are carried out on the church and the costs established.

You can purchase a Chancel Check Report from NLIS which informs you if the property or land you are looking to purchase is liable for Chancel Repair. There are two different outcomes when a Chancel Check Report has been purchased. The first is a certificate which puts the purchaser/vendor in the clear because there is no Chancel Repair Liability on the property or land in question and the second report confirms that there is a real potential to be held liable for Chancel Repairs. If this is the case, insurance can then be purchased from NLIS to cover the owner of the property in the event of a Chancel Repair Liability claim.

Don’t live in the Medevil times, come to the 21st centurty and purchase a Chancel Check Report today to find out if your property or land carries Chancel Repair Liability!