Dan Hamilton-Charlton explains why relying solely on pinpoint flood data can leave home buyers exposed. Learn how environmental reports from Property Searches Direct use property polygons to reveal surface water and flood risks, and why ordering searches early in your property purchase is crucial to making informed decisions and avoiding costly surprises.

Why do property transactions take so long? Dan Hamilton-Charlton explains the real causes, including unprepared sellers, buyers not financially ready, late risk discovery, fragile chains, and conveyancing delays. Learn how better preparation, early access to searches, and realistic expectations can make buying or selling property faster, smoother, and less stressful.

Cash buyers often assume they don’t need property searches — but is skipping them really safe? In this episode of Moving Home, Uncovered, Daniel Hamilton-Charlton explains why even cash buyers should consider environmental and local authority searches, the risks of buying blind, and how a no-search indemnity policy can protect your investment. Essential advice for anyone buying property in England or Wales with cash.

In this episode of Moving Home, Uncovered, Dan Hamilton-Charlton explains why smart buyers check flood risk and environmental hazards before viewing properties, how hidden risks are often only revealed late in the conveyancing process, and how early access to hazard information can help buyers make better, more informed decisions. Essential listening for anyone buying a home in England or Wales.

In this episode, Daniel Hamilton-Charlton shares a real-life story highlighting why it’s critical for buyers and sellers to understand the information in property reports. A cash buyer discovered a major coastal erosion risk in her contract pack — information her conveyancer hadn’t explained. Learn how having direct access to environmental reports early can help you make informed decisions, avoid last-minute shocks, and keep your transaction on track.

Chancel repair liability — what is it, and how can it affect your property purchase? In this episode of Moving Home, Uncovered, Daniel Hamilton-Charlton explains why so many buyers end up paying too much for chancel repair searches, how a simple chancel repair insurance policy can protect you for just £25, and why taking control early can save you time, money, and stress. Essential listening for anyone buying a home in England or Wales.

We had a chat with online AI service ChatGPT just to see what it would say about us. This is how it went:

We created the company to make a difference and to help make the moving process more transparent, friendlier and more collaborative.

If you have left the ordering of searches down to your conveyancer to do for you, please ensure that you are sent the reports...

We believe fundamentally that the status quo for buying and selling property in England and Wales needs to change

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't let your conveyancer or solicitor order a Chancel Repair Liability Search for your next property purchase!

There is a simple solution to reduce property fall-throughs

Answering the most frequently asked questions about Property Searches Direct. If your question is not on the list, please get in touch.

Knowing how long your searches are going to take is vital to ensuring that completion timescales can be met.

An introduction to our Hazard Checker service on our website to help home buyers become more aware of environmental hazards

A video to explain the differences between a Regulated and an Official Local Authority Search

Useful Links: Hazard Checker - https://www.propertysearchesdirect.co.uk/hazard-checker Environmental Reports -...

Reality Check - Why we do what we do for home movers. Did you know that it takes a conveyancer, on average, 6.5 weeks to order the searches?

We are a 100% Paperless Business. Want to know why?

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