Benefits of NLIS

There are many benefits in ordering a search through the National Land Information Service. Speed, efficiency, reliability and choice are among the primary reasons for choosing to source your searches through NLIS.

Speed 
Harnessing the efficiencies of electronic connectivity, NLIS is able to consistently return the majority of search requests within minutes. The actual turnaround time will vary depending on which search product is ordered. The fastest NLIS CON29 has been returned in a blistering 7 minutes. There are a few Local Authorities which return CON29 searches within a few hours but the average turnaround time for all Local Authorities is just under 6 days (Sept 2006). The 6 day average turnaround time is a dramatic improvement from previous years and because of the upcoming demands required for HIPS, every Local Authority is pressured to continue to improve on their current turnaround times.

Efficiency 
No more paper forms to order and complete, cheques to write, envelopes to stuff, postage to pay, follow-up phone calls to make. Order one or multiple searches at the click of a button and pay automatically by direct debit. You can also double-check search fees before you order, eliminating the payment anomalies that can often delay search returns. The NLIS channel interface is able to integrate directly into the majority of case management and finance systems used by conveyancers, thereby providing added value services and further efficiency savings.

Reliability 
Searches which are ordered via NLIS are all provided by the authoritative sources and guaranteed as such, so both you and your clients can rely on the information they contain. The integration of large scale mapping and addressing ensures that the location of each search request is accurately defined so that the number of rejected searches is minimised.

Choice 
NLIS searches are available from any of three NLIS Licensed Channels, all of which offer a variety of products and slightly different approaches to their service offerings.

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