What's a Local Land Charge?
A local land charge is a legal restriction or obligation placed on a property or piece of land by a public authority. These charges are usually related to approved planning with conditions, conservation, environmental protection, or financial liabilities—such as conditions attached to planning permissions, listed building status, or tree preservation orders.
Local land charges are binding on the property or land, meaning they stay with the land or property regardless of who owns it. They are recorded on the Land Charges Register, (also known as LLC1) which owned by HM Land registry but maintained by us. This ensures transparency for buyers, sellers, and legal professionals.
Before buying a property or piece of land, it's important to carry out a local land charges search to check for any restrictions, enforcements or obligations that could affect its use or value.
In a local land charge search, you will come across the term ‘Con29’. Con29 is a standard set of questions which are usually made when searching on a property.
You can also include additional questions, known as Con29O.
Land Charge Search Results are valid for 6 months after completion.
