News & insights
Keep your finger on the pulse with our property search-related news and updates, from both within Thames Water Property Searches and beyond.
Blog: Delving deeper into the Local Authority search and CON29 changes with Jan Boothroyd
Our recent CPD event included a very interesting talk from Jan Boothroyd, the Chief Executive of Land Data, on Local Authority Searches. Jan is acknowledged as the leading Local Land Charges expert in England and Wales and is a long-standing member of The Law Society CON29 Working Party as well as being the author of the highly insightful "Garner’s Local Land Charges" book.
‘Excellent – as always’: the verdict’s in on our latest CPD event
Commercial conveyancing was the theme of the day-long conference, which took place at Chelsea Old Town Hall on Thursday 20 April. A total of 64 delegates came to hear the four speakers talk about a wide variety of pertinent topics from negotiating break option terms for tenants to changes in drainage legislation.
Events, sponsorship and training opportunities 2017/18
Our Thames Water Property Searches CPD events are extremely popular. Each year we invite industry leading speakers to present on a wide range of topics relating to the challenges and opportunities currently facing conveyancers.
Read moreUnexploded ordnance device search
TWPS expands portfolio to include unexploded ordnance devices search
Retail market opening
From April 2017, all non-household customers in England will be able to choose their water and sewerage retail services provider. This is due to a change in the law under the Water Act 2014, designed to introduce competition into the water industry
Read moreTWPS adds new RiskView Commercial report to its search portfolio
We are delighted to inform customers that Landmark’s innovative RiskView Commercial report is now available from Thames Water Property Searches.
Read more2016:Year in review
It’s been a turbulent twelve months. Having a reliable, industry-leading search provider has never been more important
Few would deny that 2016 has been full of twists and turns. From the shock Brexit referendum result to Donald Trump’s recent victory in the US presidential elections, safe to say it’s been an eventful year.
Season's Greetings
Thames Water Property Searches will be open for business throughout the Christmas and New Year period.
Read moreEnvironmental searches: A simple solution to the complex issue of flood risk
How to make sure your clients' transactions are completely watertight.
Read moreNotification of price changes
Thames Water Property Searches will be increasing the price of its CON29DW, CommercialDW Drainage & Water Enquiries and Asset Location Searches from 1 September 2016.
Read moreEvents, sponsorship and training opportunities 2016/17
Listed below are all our remaining events for 2016 and 2017 - why not come and visit us?
Read moreChanges to the CON29R
In order for us to implement the changes to the CON29R our website will be temporarily unavailable from 6:00pm on Friday 1 July until 6:00pm on Saturday 2 July. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Read moreAvoiding the minefield of land contamination
Don't be caught out by the new statutory guidance on land contamination. Thames Water Property Searches can advise you on how to protect your client from unforeseen environmental liabilities.
Read moreThames Water Property Searches' latest headline CPD event a huge success
Over 80 conveyancers attended our property conference 'Property Problems and Solutions 2016', which took place in April at The Law Society, London.
Read moreLondon Legal Walk 2016
On the 16 May some of the Thames Water Property Searches' team took to the streets of London and joined around 10,000 participants made up of members of the legal profession, business associates and family and friends, to take part in the 2016 London Legal Walk.
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Updated residential CON29DW and CommercialDW Drainage and Water Enquiries now available
The updated residential CON29DW and CommercialDW Drainage and Water Enquiries are now available to all Thames Water Property Searches’ customers.
Read moreSeason’s Greetings
Thames Water Property Searches will be open for business throughout the Christmas and New Year period.
Read moreNew product launch: Lawyer Checker
We are delighted to announce the launch of Lawyer Checker. Lawyer Checker is a simple, effective online service developed to reduce uncertainty in identifying the legitimacy of the vendor conveyancer.
Read moreNew product: Envirosearch gets a makeover
An enhancement to Landmark’s Envirosearch Residential report is now live and available to order.
Read moreLondon Legal Walk 2015
Thames Water Property Searches will be taking part in this year’s London Legal Walk.
Read moreWelcome to our new website – offering you more
We are delighted to welcome you to our brand new website.
Read moreSeason’s Greetings
Thames Water Property Searches will be open for business throughout the Christmas and New Year period.
New website coming soon in early 2015
We’ve gone all out. Our new website is currently being built entirely around you. The proof you’ll find, is in the eating.
Read moreNew pricing and search pack options
Thames Water has revised prices and introduced a new range of discounted search packs.
Continuing our support for quality in conveyancing
Thames Water are proud to announce the renewal of their online sponsorship of the Law Society's CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme).
Read moreNew product launch: DevAssess
A new residential report that includes data on existing planning applications and identifies unexploited potential development risks.
Now available: GroundSure Combined Screening and Floodview
GroundSure's Combined Screening and Floodview report is now available to order.
Read moreRecent flood events call us all into action
The flooding may have subsided but we can't afford to let the memories of its devastating impact do the same.
Landmark incorporates the first groundwater flood risk map for England and Wales
The flooding may have subsided but we can't afford to let the memories of its devastating impact do the same.
Read moreHighways Search now live
We are pleased to announce the launch of a much requested report today, the Highways Search.
Read moreCON29DW and Commercial DW price freeze
Prices held for Thames Water Drainage and Water Enquiries and Asset Location Searches.
The 2014 Local Land Charges Awards
The winners of the 2014 Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence were announced on Monday 24th February during a ceremony hosted by actor Shaun Williamson.
Full Service Provider
Did you know that we connect property professionals with far more than just drainage and water information?
Read moreFracking could be allowed under homes without owners' knowledge
The Government is planning a change in the law that would allow gas companies to submit fracking applications without notifying people directly about potential drilling beneath their homes.
Read moreFlood Alert tool now live
Today we have launched a residential Flood Alert tool in association with Landmark Information Group.
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