A first look, for everyone at the table
Buyers, sellers, homeowners and their advisers all need the same early answer on flood and environmental risk. Here’s how a screening helps each of them.
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First-time buyers
Check flood, running costs and the area before you offer.
Read moreInvestors & landlords
Screen every deal on the same basis: flood, EPC, tenant appeal, value.
Read moreHMO investors
Flood zones and planning designations before you convert.
Read moreAuction buyers
Contracts exchange on the hammer. Check before you bid.
Read moreHome sellers
See what buyers’ searches will find, before they do.
Read moreEstate agents
Flood, mining, broadband and utilities for material information.
Read moreConveyancers & solicitors
An early read for clients, alongside the regulated searches.
Read moreSelf-builders & developers
Draw the plot and check flood, ground and planning constraints.
Read moreA Property Search Screening is a first look at a property’s flood and environmental risk — useful to anyone weighing up a home, whether to buy it, sell it, insure it or improve it.
Home buyers
Buying a home is the biggest purchase most people make, and flood risk is one of the few things that can affect value, insurance and mortgageability at once.
- ✓ Screen a shortlist cheaply before committing to surveys or searches.
- ✓ Walk into a viewing or an offer knowing the flood and environmental picture.
- ✓ Spot early when a property will need a regulated search or a site-specific FRA.
Sellers & estate agents
Buyers increasingly ask about flooding and running costs. Getting ahead of those questions keeps a sale moving.
- ✓ Add a credible, data-backed screening to the listing or information pack.
- ✓ Answer buyer flood questions with evidence rather than guesswork.
- ✓ Reduce the risk of a sale falling through late over a surprise in searches.
Homeowners
You do not need to be moving to want to understand the risks to your home.
- ✓ Check flood risk before renewing or shopping for buildings insurance.
- ✓ Understand ground conditions and designations before you extend or alter.
- ✓ Know whether you can register for free Environment Agency flood warnings.
Conveyancers & advisers
A screening is a fast triage tool that tells you where to focus the formal work.
- ✓ Triage a caseload to see which properties need a full regulated flood search.
- ✓ Give clients an early, plain-English steer while formal searches are ordered.
- ✓ Identify planning designations and constraints that affect advice.
Know the risks before you commit
An instant, plain-English flood & environmental screen for any address in England — a fast, low-cost first look before you spend on surveys or searches.