Links

John Smale Estate Agents North Devon

» http://www.johnsmale.com

The website for the Law Society of England & Wales

» http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/home.law

The property section of the Law Society

» http://www.propertysection.org.uk/pages/home/home

The Land Registry

» http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/

Government site re HIPs including many useful guides

» Click Here

The Environment Agency

» http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/?lang=_e

Some basic free environmental information – more detailed property specific searches available to but on the site or via us if you are buying or selling a property

» Click here

The Council of Mortgage Lenders

» http://www.cml.org.uk/cml/home

The NHBC

» http://www.nhbc.co.uk/

Information for homeowners and buyers about the NHBC scheme and full details of the warranties they offer. Similar information about warranty cover etc for both these new build warranty schemes

» http://www.nhbc.co.uk/Homewarranties/Abouthomewarranties/

» Click Here

» http://www.premierguarantee.co.uk/Newhomes/NHScheme.aspx

Companies House – free Company information – see the brilliant webcheck service @

» http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Also loads of guides
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/about/guidance.shtml - a good place to start if you are interested in becoming an officer or shareholder in, for example, a Residents Management Company
» Click here

Office of Public Sector Information - what used to be Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. A fantastic free resource – every Act of parliament since 1837

» http://www.opsi.gov.uk/

Check the property’s Council Tax band

» http://www.voa.gov.uk/cti/InitS.asp?lcn=0

North Devon Council’s planning search facility – details of local planning applications and decisions

» http://planning.northdevon.gov.uk/search.asp

Torridge District Council’s equivalent

» http://www.torridge.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6320

Exeter City Council

» http://www.exeter.gov.uk/

West Somerset District Council

» http://www.westsomersetonline.gov.uk/home.asp

http://www.rics.org

CORGI consumer site – all you need to know about CORGI registration etc

» http://www.trustcorgi.com/consumer/RequestaCertificate.htmx

The Rural Payments Agency – extensive guidance about the single payments scheme and related topics

» http://www.rpa.gov.uk/rpa/index.nsf/home

HM Revenue and Customs – information about all forms of tax including Stamp Duty Land Tax

» http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/index.htm

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