Conveyancing flood risk
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Flood Risk and Mortgage Lender Requirements: What Conveyancers Should Consider
Updated October 2026: This article was originally published in March 2014 following severe winter flooding and growing concern about how flood risk should be addressed during conveyancing. It has been updated to consider subsequent changes in mortgage lender requirements, insurance and the evidence available when an earlier transaction is investigated. Flood risk can affect far…
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When the Flood Waters Recede, Will Conveyancing Lawyers Face a Deluge of Claims?
While recent public debate has centred heavily on the availability and affordability of flood insurance, the conversation is rapidly shifting toward a critical legal question: What did conveyancing solicitors advise their clients regarding flood risk and flood searches? As severe flood events continue to impact property values across the UK, law firms may soon face…