Local land charges and searches

Fees and cancellations

All payments must be made by BACS please contact Land.Charges@newham.gov.uk for further information on payment details. Payments by cheque are no longer accepted.

In accordance with HMRC ruling in December 2016, London Borough of Newham Land Charges started charging VAT (20%) on CON29 searches from 31 March 2017. The LLC1 charges remain unchanged.

LLC Fees 2026/27

Fee​

LLC1 

£33 - (VAT exempt)

CON29

NET £160.00
VAT: £32.00
Gross: £192.00


Con290

Net: £160.00
VAT: £32.00
Gross: £192.00

CON29O (Q4-22)

​Net: £32.00
VAT: £6.00

Gross: £36.00

Extra Parcel Fee (LLC1)

​£4 (VAT exempt)

Extra Parcel Fee (CON29)

Net: £45.00
VAT: £9.00
Gross: £54.00

Client/Solicitors own enquiry 

Net: £75.00
VAT: £15.00
Gross: £90.00

Con29 question 3.10 a-h only Net: £30.00:
VAT: £6.00
Gross: £36.00
Light Obstruction Notice Net: £100 (VAT exempt)

How long will the searches take?

Once the search is complete, we will email the results to the email address provided.

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 by emailing us at: land.charges@newham.gov.uk

Contact Land Charges and Local Searches

Monday to Friday

Telephone: 0203 373 0996