Legal: Private local authority search (purchases)

Our standard acceptability

Acceptable

Criteria definition:

Indicates if we can potentially accept a private local authority search for a purchase application

Policy Notes:

Family Building Society can potentially accept a private local authority search for a purchase application

Warning Notes:

This is a concession that exists whilst the pandemic is affecting the time it takes to obtain a search.

Criteria categories:
  • general
  • Property

Last updated:

07 November 2025

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