Chapter 6 Multiple choice questions

. You act for Ms. Doris Ojukwu who intends buying a property in North London close to the main North Circular Road. As a result she has asked you if you can tell from the pre-contract papers whether there are any road schemes for the main road that might affect her proposed purchase. Where would you normally expect to find the answer?

In the draft contract.

In the drainage and water search result.

In the land registry index map search result.

In the local land charge or local authority search result

. Where a subject property is leasehold, being a fifth floor flat in a large block of flats, which of the following topics for preliminary enquiries could not be considered as being core leasehold enquiry topics that would be appropriate to raise in relation to such a property?

Ground rent

Service Charges

Insurance arrangements

Covenants

None of the selections apply

. Why is the case of William Sindall plc v Cambridgeshire County Council [1994] 1 WLR 1016 of importance to conveyancing practitioners?

Because it highlighted the need to carry out Commons Registration Searches when dealing with rural properties.

Because it highlighted the problems associated with giving vague or qualified replies to enquiries such as 'not so far as the seller is aware'.

Because it confirmed the need for building regulation approval and clearance even when work at a property was carried out over 10 years ago.

Because it confirmed that solicitors would be acting negligently by failing to take all reasonable steps to obtain copies of all relevant planning consents.

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