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 19 February 2024 +show all updates
Hastings Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 19 March 2024.
Bedford Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 18 March 2024.
North Hertfordshire District Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 22 January 2024.
Boston Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 8 January 2024.
Leeds City Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 8 January 2024.
Added information about local land charges software suppliers and East Devon District Council joining the Local Land Charges Register on 4 January 2024.
We have updated our contact information for the Local Land Charges Programme.
Section 4.2.4 of the Guidance for originating authorities has been amended following clarification from NEC on how their software deals with dates.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 19 October 2023.
Blaby District Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 16 October 2023.
Mid Devon District Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 10 October 2023.
Bassetlaw District Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 21 September 2023.
New section 4.7 added to Guidance for origination authorities that deals with conservation covenants.
Bristol City Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 20 July 2023.
Caerphilly County Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 11 July 2023.
Added information about data protection to the Guidance for originating authorities document.
Torfaen County Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 10 May 2023.
We have clarified that only conditional planning permissions, rather than all planning permissions, are local land charges.
Added guidance for originating authorities, testimonials and a link to the local land charges searches page.
Burnley Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 27 April 2023.
