Summary
This page contains information on the Local Land Charges Registry.
A search of the registry, together with the Standard Enquiries and, if required, Optional Enquiries, is an essential part of the conveyancing process of land or property.
Applications should be made to the Land Charges Section, together with the appropriate fee.
Current Scale of Charges
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Standard Search Fee
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£107.00
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Part 1 Enquiries
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£10.00
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Additional Enquiries
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£13.00
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Additional Parcel of Land/Property
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£19.00
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Personal Search Fee
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£11.00
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LLC1
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£6.00
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Additional Parcel of Land/Property
(Personal Search)
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£1.00
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NLIS - LLC1 And Con29
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£86.00
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NLIS - LLC1 only £4.00
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What is a Local Land Charges Search?
A Local Land Charges Search is required to inform a purchaser of land or property, of the existence of obligations or 'charges', enforceable against successive owners by local authorities, or central government.
A 'charge' describes a burden imposed on land with which successive owners or occupiers of land and/or property must comply. The charges detailed on the Local Land Charges Register would not normally be disclosed by looking at the title deeds or inspecting the land or property itself. Local Land Charges may be of a financial or non-financial nature.
The Local Land Charges Register
The Local Land Charges Register consists of twelve parts. The following are examples of the types of information or 'charges' that might be found on the Local Land Charges Register:
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Financial Charges: detailing amounts of money that are due to the Local Authority, usually these amounts have been incurred as a result of works carried out by the Council in default.
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Conservation Areas: These areas have been designated by the authority as areas containing special architectural or historic interest. Obviously it is desirable to preserve or enhance these areas. This designation gives additional controls over new buildings or demolition works. The Conservation Area designation also helps to protect trees. Therefore before carrying out any works to trees within a Conservation Area contact the Planning Office for advice.
In addition to the registerable items revealed on the Local Land Charges Register a potential purchaser will also wish to know of any notices about to be served on the property which will become binding upon any new purchaser upon completion.
For further information please contact the Land Charges Section on (0116) 257 2606 or email
dean.taylor@oadby-wigston.gov.uk|