Central Search Hub ceases to be a subscriber to the Search Code

Central Search Hub from Lichfield ceases to be a subscriber to the Search Code. 

The Search Code turns 18

The Search Code which provides protection for homebuyers, lawyers, mortgage lenders and estate agents is celebrating its 18^th birthday.  The Code, which was developed by the Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) was designed to set high stan…

PCCB welcomes Ashfield Solutions Ltd as a Code subscriber

PCCB welcomes Ashfield Solutions Ltd as a subscriber to the Search Code.

PCCB welcomes Property Transaction Data Ltd as a new subscriber

PCCB welcomes Property Transaction Data Ltd as a new subscriber to the Search Code.

DevAssist ceases to be a subscriber to the Search Code

DevAssist ceases to be a subscriber to the Search Code.

PCCB welcomes Align Property Ltd as a new subscriber

PCCB is delighted to welcome Align Property Ltd as a new subscriber to the Search Code.

PCCB will be at Legalex 2023

PCCB will have a stand at LegalEx and encourage members to come along.

The event takes place on 29th & 30th November at ExCeL, London, providing a one-of-a kind event that caters to the needs of legal professionals and firms seeking to foster busin…

Suspension of MJPS Services

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has suspended MJPS Services from the Search Code.  The company, which failed to meet the Board's compliance requirements, has been removed from the PCCB register with immediate effect

Suspension of Assured (APS) Ltd

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has suspended Assured (APS) from the Search Code.  The company, which failed to meet the Board's compliance requirements, has been removed from the PCCB register with immediate effect.

CoPSO Conference - 25th May

All Search Code subscribers are encouraged to attend the CoPSO Conference in London on 25th May.  The Inspection Team - Lorna Bown, Jo Tibbetts and Zarah Hameed will be there to answer any questions.

There is a full agenda including expert insight from…

PCCB welcomes On Point Data Ltd as a new subscriber

PCCB is delighted to welcome On Point Data Ltd as a new subscriber to the Search Code.

PCCB welcomes MyNestBox as a new subscriber member

PCCB is delighted to welcome MyNestBox Limited as a new subscriber to the Search Code.

PCCB joined forces with TPO at the recent CoPSO Conference

Lorna Bown presented alongside TPO

PCCB Chief Inspector, Lorna Bown, gave a summary of the work carried out in the last year and updated subscribers to the Search Code on the recent changes to Compliance Notes, which included an interactive Slido sess…

PCCB will be presenting at the CoPSO Conference - 26th May

The CoPSO conference is fast approaching, and all Search Code subscribers are encouraged to book a place.

It is a good opportunity for the Inspectors, particularly the new ones, to meet up with as many users of the Search Code as possible, to have g…

PCCB welcomes Goodwill Property Searches as new subscriber

PCCB welcomes Goodwill Property Searches of Crawley as a new subscriber to the Search Code.

DeFacto Searches Ltd ceases to be a Search Code subscriber

DeFacto Searches ceases to be a subscriber to the Search Code.

Job Vacancy - Assistant Compliance Inspector

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO), a major trade association for the property search industry, is looking for two Assistant Compliance Inspectors to work within the Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) Inspection Team, working eight …

JJRK Limited t/a Nigel Kersey ceases to be a Search Code subscriber

JJRK Limited t/a Nigel Kersey ceases to be a Search Code subscriber

New Search Code subscriber - Thisa Property Searches Limited

Thisa Property Searches is confirmed as a new subscriber to the Search Code.

Elan Technology Group Ltd t/a Elan joins as a new subscriber to the Search Code

PCCB is delighted to welcome Elan as a new subscriber to the Search Code

Jane Hay Ltd welcomed as a new Code subscriber

PCCB is delighted to welcome Jane Hay Ltd as a new subscriber to the Search Code.

New Code subscriber - Your Search Partner Ltd

PCCB is delighted to announce that Your Search Partner Ltd, based in North Shields, has signed up to the Search Code.

Searchflow ceases to be a subscriber to the Search Code

Groundsure t/a Mining Searches UK ceases to be a subscriber to the Search Code

Kalaco Group t/a Air Pollution Services welcomed as a new subscriber to the Search Code

We are delighted to welcome the Kalaco Group t/a Air Pollution Services as a subscriber to the Search Code.

The company offers a professional Air Pollution Search, AirChecker, for Home Buyers and Commercial Property Buyers.

PCCB registered firm ceases tradiing

Property Search Consultants has ceased trading and has been removed from the PCCB Register.

Now Searches - new application cancelled

Brett Nicholls’ application to register Now Searches as a subscriber to the Search Code was cancelled by PCCB due to his failure to provide the documentation required for the pre-registration compliance check and his failure to pay the subscription fee.…

Coronavirus/Covid-19 arrangements

Against the very uncertain backdrop created by the spread of the Covid-19 virus, PCCB has moved forward with contingency arrangements to continue providing a service to all our clients.

All team members, including Inspectors, will now be working from…

New Search Code Regulatory Committee announced

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has announced the appointment of the public interest members of the newly formed PCCB Compliance Committee which will regulate the Search Code from the beginning of 2020. The Search Code is the quality…

PCCB update at the CoPSO Conference

PCCB will be presenting at the CoPSO Conference on 28th March 2019.

PCCB started a strategy review last year and is linking with the CoPSO review this year and a large part of the conference this year is dedicated to this.  You will hear about the sugg…

PCCB appoint new Board member

Stephen Murray joins the Board of PCCB

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PPCB) which regulates the Search Code has appointed Stephen Murray,

PCCB at the CoPSO Annual Conference 2019

Date for your diary - Thursday 28th March 2019

PCCB will be taking part in the Annual CoPSO Conference, to be held at the Victory Services Club in London.

Further details to follow.

Anne Lucking joins the Board of PCCB

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) which regulates the Search Code has appointed Anne Lucking, Managing Director of Index Property Information Group, as a new Board member. Anne is the nominated representative for the Council of Property Search O…

PCCB at the CoPSO Annual Conference

Record turnout at the CoPSO Conference

Over 90 Search Code subscribers attending the Conference on 15th March, with representatives from companies large to small. 

CoPSO Chairman, James Sherwood-Rogers, welcomed everyone and gave an update on t…

CoPSO Annual Conference - 15th March

At The Victory Services Club, Seymour Street, London, W2 2HF

Not only will the format for the PCCB session be very different this year, we are delighted that Graham Farrant, CEO of HM Land Registry will be joining us along with Kate Faulkner, from Desi…

INNSA Appoints New Independent Chairman

The Invasive Non-Native Specialists Association (INNSA) has announced the appointment of James Sherwood-Rogers as Chairman with effect from 1st September 2016. Sherwood Rogers, who has an impressive CV in the property industry succeeds Mike Clough, the f…

PCCB to present at CoPSO Annual Conference

The date of this year's CoPSO Annual Conference has been announced.  It will take place on Thursday 27th October at the Victory Services Club in London and all code subscribers are encouraged to attend, as this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Sear…

PCCB expresses concern at woeful performance by some Local Authorities

Local authorities causing delays to property sales and purchases

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB), the regulator for the Search Code of Practice, today took the unusual step of publicly stating its concern at the very poor service being pro…

Annual Conference

Another successful CoPSO Conference was held at the Victory Services Club on 15^th October and, now in its 4^th year, it brought together a large number of members for the day.

The day started with PCCB Inspectors, Denis Purshouse and the newest memb…

CoPSO ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE SPONSORS

CoPSO is delighted that the Landmark Information Group has agreed to sponsor their annual conference on 15th October.  The event is to be held at the Victory Services Club in London and expects to attract around 100 delegates, including Search Code subsc…

CoPSO Annual Conference

CoPSO Annual Conference 2015 - date announced

CoPSO will be holding its Annual Conference on Thursday 15th October at the Victory Services Club, London and PCCB inspectors will be holding a morning workshop for all Search Code subscribers.  We encourag…

Search Industry Annual Conference 2014

Search Industry Annual Conference 2014

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) held its annual conference in Derby last year on 16th October. Following on from the…

Search Industry Conference

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) held their second event for the search industry last week. Attracting over 80 members from across the industry, the conference, which was specifically tailored for those from within the searches profes…

Search Company Suspended From Industry-wide Code

The  has announced that London based Legal & More Limited has been suspended from the , after failing to meet the required standards set out by the Code. The company, which failed to meet the …

PCCB suspends registration of search firm

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) today announced that it has suspended the registration of Ms K & Mrs J Burridge t/a Search Pack UK and Epcworx (also/previously known as Fasthipsuk also trading as Southwest Energy Assessors, Hipsearchuk an…

PCCB welcomes revised Search Code

Revised Search Code and Consultation Announced

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO), owner of the Search Code of Practice, has announced a revised Code to reflect the new market environment while still maintaining standards. A corresponding consultation with key stakeholders has also …

PCCB Statement on Suspension of HIPs

In the light of today's Government statement, the PCCB has suspended its compliance activities in respect of the HIP Code with immediate effect. It will also review its role in relation to both the Search Code and any subsequent developments in the marke…

PCCB Cancels Registration of HIP Firm

Press release: 6 May 2010

For immediate release

The PCCB has today cancelled the registration of HIP-Save Ltd and HIPserve (UK) Ltd as a subscriber to the HIP Code of Practice for failure to comply with PCCB’s Registration Rules.

The reg…

Revised HIP Code announced

EXCHANGE READY PACKS RECOGNISED IN REVISED HIP CODE

The HIP Code has been amended to protect consumers, estate agents, conveyancers and mortgage lenders using an Exchange Ready Pack (ERP), an enhanced HIP that provides additional legal documents upfron…

PCCB suspends registration of HIP Provider

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) today announced that it has suspended the registration of HIP Code subscriber HIP-Save Ltd and HIPserve (UK) Ltd after it persistently failed to meet the Board’s compliance requirements and thereby comply with P…

Birmingham Trading Standards Announces Mystery Shopping Exercise Results

Trading Standards of Birmingham City Council today announced the results of a mystery shopping exercise among estate agents and HIP providers conducted by Trading Standards which was supported by PCCB.

PCCB welcomes the publication of these results whi…

First Codes Workshop of 2010 in Leeds

The PCCB is pleased to announce that the next Codes Workshop, organised jointly with AHIPP and CoPSO, is scheduled to take place on Thursday 18 March 2010 in the International Room at the offices of the Institute of Directors in Leeds (3 Albion Place, Le…

PCCB Finds Good Personal Search Standards

A recent PCCB compliance exercise has revealed good quality standards amongst personal searches and confirmed that they are just as reliable as Local Authority Searches.…

Check your HIP logo consumers and agents advised

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has today published new advice to property professionals to ensure that industry due diligence procedures do not impose unnecessary costs to consumers. The advice comes amid concerns that consumers are being for…

Better Support Promised for Homeowners over HIPs

Property Ombudsman to handle more enquiries and disputes…
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Industry Action Defies Downturn

The property market’s woes have done nothing to dent its efforts to guarantee high standards across the board over the last year, an industry regulator said today.…
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PCCB suspends and fines Bristol HIP Provider

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) today announced that it has suspended HIP Code subscriber Apollo Surveys after it failed to meet the Board’s tough inspection requirements.

The Bristol based company cancelled two successive prearranged meetin…

New Collaboration Boosts Consumer Protection - 'Move is good news' says Which?

Two main bodies involved in the residential property sector today announced plans for closer collaborative working. The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) and the Ombudsman for Estate Agents (OEA) - who between them share responsibility for setting s…

New Content for Search and HIP Code Workshop

The PCCB is pleased to confirm that the first Search and HIP Codes Workshop of 2009 is set for Thursday 19 February at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel in Manchester.

To ensure delegates receive the maximum possible benefit from their time at these events, a ne…

Industry Effort to Drive Forward HIP Standards Welcomed

Press release: 18 February 2009

The Home Information Pack (HIP) industry has taken another stride forward in its efforts to promote high quality consumer standards, the Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) said today. The PCCB is the independent body…

PCCB cancels Registration of Search and HIP Provider

Press release: 29 October 2008

The PCCB today cancelled the registration of Consearch as a subscriber to the Search and HIP Codes of Practice for failure to comply with PCCB’s Registration Rules.

The Blackburn based search and HIP provider was recent…

Property Regulator calls time on flawed HIPs

Press release: 2 October 2008

The regulatory body for Home Information Pack and search providers, the Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB), today reacted swiftly in response to an investigation into HIPs by Birmingham Trading Standards, which saw fiv…

PCCB Supports Carsberg Call for New Regulatory Framework

Press release: 1 July 2008

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) – the body responsible for regulating HIP providers and personal search companies that subscribe to the HIP and Search Codes of Practice - has come out in support of Sir Bryan Carsbe…

HIP and Search Code workshop a hit with subscribers

Press release: 27 June 2008

The latest HIP and Search Code Workshop in Huddersfield yesterday proved extremely popular with Code subscribers, with an attendance of over 50 delegates. With these events now running quarterly at venues around the country,…

New Property Codes Compliance Board Chairman Appointed

Press release: 13 June 2008

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has appointed Richard Footitt as its new Chairman.

Richard, a former senior civil servant with the Department for Communities and Local Government, brings a wealth of relevant exp…

PCCB Reports Good Compliance with the HIP and Search Codes of Practice

Press release: 29 April 2008

A recent desktop audit of personal searches and Home Information Packs (HIPs) produced by firms registered with the Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has revealed good levels of compliance with the Search and HIP Codes…

PCCB presents at next Code Workshop on 17 December

The PCCB will be supporting the next CoPSO/AHIPP Codes Workshop taking place on Monday 17 December at the offices of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London.

PCCB’s Head of Operations, Frank Finch, will make a presentation on key areas of comp…

PCCB commences inspection of search firms and HIP providers

Press release: 5 November 2007

The Property Codes Compliance Board (PCCB) has formally launched its full inspection and compliance monitoring regime for all private search firms and HIP providers registered with the PCCB.

Following an in-depth 18 mon…

Growing Support for Industry Search and HIP Codes

Press release: 17 October 2007

Support for the Search and HIP Codes of Practice has been growing at a fast pace since the recent introduction of Home Information Packs (HIPs) into the housing market. 220 firms are now registered with the Property Codes…

Second Version of HIP code now live - 13 September 2007

Second Version of HIP code now live - 13 September 2007

HIP Code and Search Code Workshop - 24 July 2007

HIP Code and Search Code Workshop - 24 July 2007

On Tuesday 24 July, the sponsors of the Codes (AHIPP and CoPSO) will jointly host a Code Compliance Workshop at the Hatton Centre in London.

The Workshop is aimed at Code Compliance Officers and will i…

Press Release - Lenders back new search industry standards says PCCB

Press Release

Lenders back new search industry standards says PCCB

Wednesday 20 June 2007

Following the introduction of the Search Code prescribing standards for firms providing searches as part of the home buying process, over 30% of the 90 lender…

PCCB introduces rolling year registration.

PCCB introduces rolling year registration – for all current registered firms and firms yet to register, registration periods will now run for 12 months from the date of registration.

Independent Property Codes Adjudication Scheme updated

Independent Property Codes Adjudication Scheme updated

Professional Indemnity Insurance Requirements

Professional Indemnity Insurance Requirements

29 September 2006 - New regulator for the property search industry

29 September 2006 - New regulator for the property search industry

15 September 2006: PCCB website Launched

The new PCCB website is now available on the web. It gives full information about the PCCB and both the Search Code and the HIP Code.

The Search Code provides protection for homebuyers, sellers, conveyancers and mortgage lenders, who rely on the inform…

14 September 2006: Workshop

On 14 September 2006, the Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) and the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) hosted a one-day workshop for nearly 100 delegates on the Search and HIP Codes.

Coronavirus/Covid-19 arrangements

Against the very uncertain backdrop created by the spread of the Covid-19 virus, PCCB has moved forward with contingency arrangements to continue providing a service to all our clients.

Although we will endeavour to maintain working from our office t…