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A solicitor is acting for a man in the purchase of a woman’s house. Contracts have not yet been exchanged and the solicitor is about to make searches and enquiries.
The man has heard that the woman recently cut down a tree in her garden, which was over 100 years old. The man saw a tree stump in the garden when he inspected the property. The man has also heard that the woman argued repeatedly with her neighbour about the neighbour’s barking dog. The man understands that the woman cut down the tree to spite the neighbour, because the tree had provided shade for the neighbour’s garden. The man has had no communication with the woman.
The solicitor needs to report back to the man about any issues arising from the removal of the tree and the woman’s relationship with her neighbour.
Which of the following searches and enquiries will the solicitor need to make in order to report on these matters to the man?
A. A local authority search only.
B. A local authority search and enquiries of the seller only.
C. An environmental search and a local authority search only.
D. An environmental search and enquiries of the seller only.
E. Enquiries of the seller only.
B - A local authority search and enquiries of the seller only.
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