Local Land Charges Search
When you buy a property or a piece of land, it is important that you or your solicitor ask for a local land charges search to make sure there are no charges affecting the land or property.
About local land charges
A local land charge is a restriction on a piece of land or property that can limit its use or bind the owner to a payment of a sum of money. Charges can include:
- planning decisions
- road agreements
- tree preservation orders
- conservation areas and listed buildings notices
- environmental health notices
- charges or objections made against previous owners.
A local land charges search will highlight these charges and help you to make an informed choice about buying the parcel of land or property.
Official local land charges searches
In most cases your solicitor will ask the council to do the search. This is because councils do all official searches covered by the Local Land Charges Act 1975.
We are able to collect information from lots of different departments including planning and building control and bring it together to form a local authority search.
An official local authority search is made up of two types of searches:
We are able to collect information from lots of different departments including planning and building control and bring it together to form a local authority search.
An official local authority search is made up of two types of searches:
Local land charges search (Form LLC1)
This is a search of the local land charges register. It shows any charges affecting the land or property, such as planning decisions and tree preservation orders, and details of money owed to the council by previous owners.
Local authority search (Form CON29)
This search reveals any planning, highway or environmental issues that either affect your land or property now, or could affect you in the future.
It includes an optional section (CON29O) which covers any common land enquiries such as public paths and pollution orders. The majority of the information comes from departments within the council.
It includes an optional section (CON29O) which covers any common land enquiries such as public paths and pollution orders. The majority of the information comes from departments within the council.
Request an official local authority search
Complete legal forms LLC1 and CON29
New versions of forms LLC1 and CON29 were published on 4 July 2016. You must use the new versions when you make your request. Find out more on the Law Society's website.
You can download or order copies of the forms from the:
- Oyez Stationers website (0870 737 7370)
- Shaw and Sons Ltd website (01322 621100)
You should then send two copies of each form with a cheque made payable to London Borough of Newham to:
Local Land Charges Team
1st Floor West Wing
Newham Dockside
1000 Dockside Road
London
E16 2QU
Local Land Charges Team
1st Floor West Wing
Newham Dockside
1000 Dockside Road
London
E16 2QU
Fees
In accordance with HMRC ruling in December 2016, London Borough of Newham Land Charges will start charging VAT (20%) on Con29 searches from 31 March 2017. LLC1 charges remain unchanged.
| VAT implementation - 31 March 2017 |
Fee |
|---|---|
| Official search fee (Form LLC1 and CON29) | £163 - inc VAT |
| Local land charges search (Form LLC1) | £25 |
| Local authority search (Form CON29) Official search (CON29R) Optional search each (CON29O) |
£138 inc VAT £24 inc VAT |
| Searches for an additional parcel of land | £37 inc VAT |
Solicitors own enquiry - minimum fee subject to complexity |
£60 inc VAT |
How along will the searches take?
An official search takes one to three days to complete. We will send the results to you by post or DX post once it is complete, or via email if you'd prefer.
Cancellations
If you wish to cancel your search request you can do this within 24 hours of making your request by calling us on 020 3373 0996 or via email.
Information we do not have
Land Registry
We do not have any information about land ownership. If you have any queries contact the District Land Registry.
Land Registry Telford Office
Parkside Court
Hall Park Way
Telford
TF3 4LR
Drainage and sewerage
We do not have any information about drainage or sewerage. If you have any queries contact Thames Water.
Thames Water Property Services
Clearwater Court
Vastern Road
Reading
RG1 8DB
0845 070 9148
Thames Water Property Services
Clearwater Court
Vastern Road
Reading
RG1 8DB
0845 070 9148
Contact us
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Local Land Charges Team
London Borough of Newham Newham Dockside 1000 Dockside Road
London
E16 2QUDX address: DX 4706 EAST HAM
020 3373 0996/1237
Email us