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Local land charges - local authority search

If you have a full local authority search, you will find out about any restrictions or plans held by us that could affect the value of your property.

Your solicitor can request and receive searches electronically as we are linked to the National Land Information Service (NLIS). These searches are much quicker - currently less than 3 days on average.

If you want a full local authority search as part of your property purchase, ensure that your solicitor or conveyancer is aware of this and make sure that you get the product which you have specified.

If you are a conveyancer or estate agent and would like more information about the National Land Information Service (NLIS) or authority searches in general, please contact our local land charges team, contact details below.

Benefits of a full local authority search:

A full official search with accurate and up to date information direct from your district council.
Speeds up the conveyancing process
Indemnity insurance protection, which is not time limited, in the unlikely event of any problems.

We will:

Return searches within 5 working days
Respond to written (post, fax or email) enquiries within 3 working days
Quality check all of our search reports
Keep our Local Land Charges Register up to date

To help us, we ask that:

Clear, accurate site plans (preferably Ordnance Survey) are supplied with each search submission
The correct fee is provided with each submission
Submissions are on the correct forms or in the approved format
The address quoted on the paperwork is accurate