Property Enquiry Certificates (PECs)
Property Enquiry Certificates
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A Property Enquiry Certificate is a document produced by the Council to bring together various pieces of information about the status of a property. These elements come from the recommendations of bodies such as the Council of Mortgage Lenders and the Law Society of Scotland.
The information contained in the PEC is required for property transactions. The seller's solicitor will normally request it as part of the property search for conveyancing activities.
The PEC provides information regarding the Council's range of activities and responsibilities, including whether the property is subject to any statutory orders or notices.
| Subject | What is covered |
|---|---|
| Planning | Planning applications for the property since October 1990, whether it is a Listed Building, in a Conservation Area, affected by an Article 4 Direction, or subject to an enforcement notice. |
| Building Warrant | Recent decisions on applications for the property. |
| Roads information | Whether the road access is adopted by the Council for maintenance purposes and if the property is affected by any transport proposals. |
| Statutory notices | Served under the Civic Government legislation or the Edinburgh District Council Order Confirmation Act for repairs to the property. |
| Statutory notices | Served under housing, environmental protection and health and safety legislation. |
| Water and drainage | Information from Scottish Water, (optional). |
| Contaminated land | Information on whether land is in the Contaminated Land register. |
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