An Environmental Search checks for what type of risks or costs?

• A. Shows current zoning for planning.
• B. Reveals mineral rights.
• C. Lists common land ownership.
• D. Checks for environmental hazards that may involve future expenditure or health risk.

Answer: (D)

Environmental Search focuses on potential environmental hazards that could lead to future costs or health risks for the property. It flags issues like contaminated land, polluted soil or groundwater, flood risk, or nearby hazardous activities that might require remediation, monitoring, or protective measures after purchase. Such findings can affect the property's value, insurance, or the buyer’s liabilities, so it’s essential to know about them before completing the deal. It isn’t about current planning zoning, mineral rights, or who owns the land—those are found through planning searches and title/ownership records. So the answer highlights environmental hazards that may involve future expenditure or health risk.