A Guide to Local Land Charges
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Local Land Charges were the creation of the Land Charges Act 1975 and were set up to make new purchasers aware of any enforceable obligations that were binding on successive owners. The principle is still the same today, although changes have taken place with regard to Statutes, Rules and Acts which govern the Register.
A Local Land Charge Search forms an important part of the Conveyancing Process your Solicitor carries out when you purchase a property. Your Solicitor will guide you through the process, one element of which is the Local Land Charge Search.
A standard search comprises of an LLC1 and CON 29 which comes with the assurance and insurance that all responses have been investigated and authenticated by the Local Authority and signed by the Proper Officer.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Notice of transfer of Local Land Charges Register (LLC1) to HMLR
From 31st December 2022 Malvern Hills will no longer provide a Local Land Charges Register (LLC1) search service. After this date our LLC1 will have migrated to HM Land Registry’s national register, which is due to go live on 12 January 2023, for more information visit GOV.UK.
From 31st December 2022 the LLC1 searches will only be available via HM Land Registry’s new digital service through Portal, Business Gateway and on GOV.UK pages.
Malvern Hills will however continue to provide replies to Con29 enquiries. It is important to remember to only submit the required fee of £140.34 when submitting a CON29 enquiry to us after 31st December 2022.
To facilitate the above, and allow time for staff to update systems, etc., we will not be able to accept any searches that include an LLC1 request after 3pm on Friday 30th December 2022.
LLC1 Form
This is asking how many entries there are in the Register.
The Register is split into twelve parts as follows:
- Parts I and II - Financial
- Part III - Planning
- Part IV - Miscellaneous
- Part V - Fenland
- Part VI - Land Compensation
- Part VII - New Towns
- Part VIII - Civil Aviation
- Part IX - Opencast Coal
- Part X - Listed Buildings
- Part XI - Light Obstruction Notices
- Part XII - Drainage Schemes
Con 29 Form
These relate to information or new proposals known, relating to the property, for example on road schemes, proposed enforcement action, planning history, etc.
The LLC1 and the CON 29 together form the basic Standard Local Land Charge Search.
Con 29O Form
Contains ‘Optional Enquiries’ such as footpaths, highways and informal notice questions, to name a few. You will need to familiarise yourself with these and ensure you discuss with your Solicitor which, if any, you need to ask. CON 29O enquiries incur a separate fee for each question asked.
Additional Questions
If you wish to ask any additional questions, it is advisable for your Solicitor to check before submitting the search, to see if we are able to provide a reply. These questions also require an additional fee.
For Further Information Contact:
By Post Local Land Charges
The Civic Centre
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1PT
By Phone 01684 862269, 01684 862147 or 01684 862396
By E-mail