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.
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 Charges Register on 27 March 2024.
Woking Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 21 March 2024.
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.
