New properties

Council of Mortgage Lenders
www.cml.org.uk
There is an online version of the CML Lenders' Handbook available at this site and should be referred to in cases of doubt about the requirements of the lender in relation to new properties.

Land Registry
www.landregistry.gov.uk

Land Registry Internet register access
https://eservices.landregistry.gov.uk/www/wps/myportal/My_Home
The location for online pre-completion registered land searches.

Landmark Information Group, property and environmental risk information
www.landmark.co.uk
Environmental searches can be obtained from the Landmark Information Group. These might shed light on former uses of the land perhaps revealed by covenants in the deeds.

Law Society
www.lawsociety.org.uk

NHBC
www.nhbc.co.uk
Full information concerning NHBC structural defects insurance.

Ordnance Survey
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite
It might be useful to consult a detailed Ordnance Survey map when considering boundary problems and to compare with title deed plans.

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