Local land charge searches, how to submit a search and CON29 search enquiries.
You will need to complete a local land charge search if you are remortgaging or buying property or land. A search will help to find out if there are any matters affecting that property or piece of land.
Usually, your solicitor will request this document on your behalf.
Searches are usually carried out in 2 parts.
We no longer provide results for searches of the Local Land Charges Register. This is dealt with by HM Land Registry.
The first part of the search (LLC1) is an official search of the Local Land Charges Register. It deals with all charges such as:
Personal searches are free and LLC1 searches cost £15. GOV.UK has more about the difference between free and paid searches.
If you are a business, make a request on the HM Land Registry business portal:
Log in to the HM Land Registry business portal
Register for an account on the HM Land Registry business portal
You can make a personal request on the GOV.UK website:
Search for local land charges on land and property – GOV.UK
Part 2 (CON29) is made up of a series of standard enquiries of the local authority, agreed by the Law Society.
They deal with issues such as:
CON29 is split into:
We deal with all CON29 and CON29R enquiries.
We do not have information on private land ownership or property boundaries. Enquiries about these should be made on the HM Land Registry website.
