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Himalayan Balsam, the lesser known invasive non-native species in the UK
Japanese knotweed has risen in prominence recently, you may have even read my 2018 blog post on the subject). It is often maligned by solicitors, surveyors and lenders as public enemy number one, and still regularly sees articles written in the mainstream media eg, The Telegraph (2019), The Independent (2019) and The Express (2019). However, less […]
Why quality conveyancing matters when it comes to buying property
Essentially, conveyancing is the legal process of buying and selling property. Not a supermarket meal deal, or a multi pack of tea towels – property. In the vast majority of cases, this is the largest financial transaction any of us will make in our lives. There’s the old adage of “you can have cheap, or […]
Three new search reports from Groundsure
Groundsure continues to move the searches market forward with an ongoing dedication to customer focused reports and is delighted to reveal three new products all launching on Monday 11th February. All of the new products incorporate the Avista report standards in terms of design, layout and navigation – helping conveyancers get to the information they need faster – […]
Cheshire Brine and salt extraction: a history
Cheshire has a long and fascinating history of salt extraction, which needs to be considered when developing in the area, as it can cause ground stability problems. Here we take a brief look at this history and explore the effects this has and how the Cheshire Salt Search can help. Salt has been valuable since […]
Groundsure reveals new commercial search reports
Revealed: the new Groundsure reports that will revolutionise commercial property transactions Groundsure is delighted to reveal that following an extensive programme of property lawyer and environmental lawyer led product and market research, the redesigned and enhanced Review and Screening commercial search reports are now available. Groundsure Review – Expert geo-risk analysis and transaction-led advisory The Groundsure Review is not just […]
A new environmental search called Avista just launched…
Ana Ansell, Product and Marketing Director here at Groundsure, was the integral driving force behind the launch of our new flagship product Avista. Here she discusses the Avista journey explaining the whys and the whats that went in to its inception and subsequent development. A new environmental searches called Avista just launched… In June, Groundsure launched […]
Sinkholes
The process of buying a property has a plethora of considerations resting on the decision to buy or not – Contaminated Land, flooding, radon, planning applications in the area, local energy infrastructure and ground stability should all be factored in. Planning applications such as extensions can easily be scuppered by issues relating to ground stability, […]
Groundsure Planning Alert
The Groundsure Planning Alert is now live and has been added to existing Groundsure Potential Risks Alert on our ordering platform. Just as our ordering platform will alert you if your property is at potential risk from flooding, ground stability, energy features etc(1) , it will now flag up whether a planning application has been identified […]
Working with water – amphibious houses
In recent years the UK has suffered from a plethora of severe flood events, in areas such as Cumbria, Yorkshire and Somerset1. Unprecedented rainfall and river levels have led to widespread flooding, resulting in large-scale disruption to communities, loss of basic services and long and costly recovery processes1. The recently published National Flood Resilience Review […]
Managed Retreat as a Viable Option for Coastal Management
There has long been a threatening presence to the low lying flat land of the southern coastline of England and the Welsh coast from the sea. This is due to the increasing intensity of weather events and the ever rising sea levels. (1) Sea level rise Since 1993 sea level rise is estimated to be […]