Necessary searches for purchase

zoemk12

Hi
we’re currently buying a 1900 Victorian terrace and our conveyancer has requested another £299 for the following searches: 
before we pay up are they all necessary? 

Water and Drainage Search:
Environmental Search

Local Authority Search

Thanks 

user1977

Are you being given a choice in the matter? If you're buying with a mortgage then you'll need anything which (your solicitor thinks) your lender needs anyway. Local authority and water/drainage are standard. Environmental less so.

And as you're paying your solicitor for advice...ask them for advice!

AnotherJoe

I think none of them are likely to be necessary for peace of mind or usefulness to you  BUT the mortgage co may insist on them being done.

claneyuk

Very standard searches, most mortgage companies would expect them as a bare minimum

zoemk12

claneyuk said:

Very standard searches, most mortgage companies would expect them as a bare minimum

On thanks, just wanted reassurance. 

We made a mistake choosing the cheapest conveyancer & they keep adding extras. £50 for no sale no fee which we thought we’d get in price, £15 for access to online portal, £20 because we sent incorrect gas safe certificate! 

So now checking everything. Not a ftb but have only brought new builds before.