Local land charges searches are normally required in the property-buying process. Most local land charges are restrictions or prohibitions on the use of the property. The local land charges search will reveal whether a property is subject to a charge if that charge has been registered. The property will be subject to it regardless of whether it is registered or not. Other searches will need to be conducted to determine whether a property has an obligation on it.
Responsibility for the registers held by English and Welsh local authorities transferred to HM Land Registry under the Infrastructure Act 2015.
Published 1 March 2018 Last updated 1 November 2024 +show all updates
On the page, 'Local Land Charges Programme', we have added Section 2, 'Local land charges migration'. On the page, 'Guidance for originating authorities', we have added section 3.2, 'Guidance on registering missing other originating authority charges'.
London Borough of Harrow will join the Local Land Charges Register on 25 November 2024.
Maldon District Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 5 November 2024.
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 28 October 2024.
Gravesham Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 9 October 2024.
Rugby Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 5 September 2024.
We have updated the list of originating authority names.
'New burdens information' has been amended as a result of the change of name from DLUHC to MHCLG.
Broxbourne Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 1 August 2024.
Medway Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 12 July 2024.
Updated information about local land charges software suppliers.
South Gloucestershire Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 1 July 2024.
North Lincolnshire Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 31 May 2024.
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council and West Berkshire Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 25 April 2024.
Broxtowe Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 25 April 2024.
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 22 April 2024. Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council will join on 24 April 2024.
Wyre Forest District Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 19 April 2024.
London Borough of Bexley will join the Local Land Charges Register on 17 April 2024.
Gedling Borough Council will join the Local Land C
