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Utility Searches for Legal Conveyancers

Utility searches give solicitors and conveyancers a clear picture of the underground services serving or crossing a property — essential due diligence for residential and commercial transactions where groundworks, extensions, or redevelopment are a realistic prospect.

Due diligence on underground services

When a client is purchasing land or property for development, or where planning for extension works is in contemplation, identifying the utility infrastructure on or beneath the site helps quantify risk and inform negotiation. A utility search pack documents all statutory records for the site area — gas, electricity, water, and telecoms — in a single, referenced report.

For commercial property transactions, lenders and purchasers increasingly require evidence that underground utilities have been assessed as part of pre-acquisition due diligence. Digsure's searches comply with HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services and meet PAS 128 Survey Level D standards — providing a recognised, defensible record of the utility environment that can be included in transaction files or shared with insurers.

What Digsure provides

• Statutory utility records requested directly from all relevant asset owners
• Gas, electricity, water, telecoms, and drainage — all consolidated in one pack
• Transparent area-based pricing — no hidden fees
• Fast turnaround to fit conveyancing timescales
• Secure online delivery with full order history for your records
• Optional composite overlay plan for development sites

Simple online ordering

Ordering requires no specialist knowledge. Register a free account, draw the property boundary on the map, and select the utility search. Results are delivered securely to your account and can be downloaded and included in your transaction file. Our team is available Mon–Fri 8am–6pm for any queries.

For conveyancing firms handling regular instructions, Digsure's online portal makes it easy to track multiple orders simultaneously and maintain a complete record of all searches ordered on behalf of clients.