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Local authority searchesA local authority search is a check with the local authorities to establish if any new developments are planned in the vicinity of the property you are buying and to check the water drainage systems and other social infrastructure. This can highlight any public works such as a new motorway, waterworks or alterations to road systems, as well as anything else that is has had permission to take place immediately adjacent to the property. The local search will also tell you whether there are any planning restrictions that may affect your intentions to renovate or extend the property.Local authority searches Similar MatchesOccupational Pensions Regulatory AuthorityOccupational Pensions Regulatory AuthorityThe Authority set up under the Pensions Act 1995 to make occupational pensions more secure. Local authority investmentLocal authority investmentA bond issued by a local authority in order to raise capital for its budget. Securities and Futures AuthoritySecurities and Futures AuthorityA Self Regulating Organisation (SRO) with responsibility for the regulation of firms engaged in the securities and futures sectors of the financial services market.Companies regulated by the SFA are those engaged in dealing or advising in securities or derivatives including shares, bonds, traded options, corporate finance and futures. A list of authorised firms is published from time to time by the SFA enabling clients to confirm authenticity.All regulatory functions of the SFA have been taken over by the Financial Services Authority as of December 2001. Public housing authority bondPublic housing authority bondBonds of local public housing agencies that are secured by the federal government and whose proceeds are used to provide low-rent housing. Financial Services AuthorityFinancial Services AuthorityThe replacement regulating body for the Securities and Investments Board (SIB). The FSA, which came into being on 28th October 1997, carries all regulatory responsibilities for the UK financial services industry. The overall broad objectives are:the protection of consumers of financial servicesthe promotion of clean and orderly marketsthe maintenance of confidence in the financial services systemIt is a criminal offence to conduct investment business without authorisation, and the FSA is empowered to prosecute those who break this rule. A Central Register is held which lists firms with authorisation. Further SuggestionsPersonal Investment AuthorityUK Listing Authority Authority bond Trade Promotion Authority Budget authority Water authority search fee authority |
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