Local Land Charge Fees

Guidance for registering authorities on setting fees for local land charge services in England.

In January 2007 the Government laid the above guidance for local authorities which brought into effect section 13A of the Local land Charges Act 1975 - deregulation of the statutory fees payable for a Search of the Local Land Charges Register with the exception of the Statutory Personal Search fee.

The link below provides access to all the support papers and consultation documents issued in respect of deregulation of the LLC1 fee as well as the actual Guidance issued. Click here for further information

The table below provides a summary of the changes:-

Services relating to Local Land Charges for which a fee is payable	Fee
Form LLC1 Search of the Register & Official Certificate of Search	Set by LA
Form CON29R Enquiries of Local Authority (received manually)	Set by LA
Form CON29R (received electronically via NLIS)	Set by LA
Each additional parcel (inc. LLC1 & CON29R parcel fee)	Set by LA
Form CON29O received with CON29R (Enquiries 4 - 21)	Set by LA
Form CON29O received as standalone document	Set by LA
Form CON29O Enquiry 22 Common Lands & Village Greens	Set by LA
Each additional parcel
Personal Search [Statutory Fee revoked August 2010]	FREE
Registration of a charge in Part 11 of the register [Light Obstruction Notice]	Set by LA
Filing a definitive certificate of the Lands Tribunal under Rule 10(3) of the Local Land Charges Rules 1977	Set by LA
Filing a judgment, order or application for the variation or cancellation of an entry in Part 11 of the register [Light Obstruction Notice]	Set by LA
Inspection of documents filed under Rule 10 of the Local Land Charges Rules 1977 in respect of each parcel of land	Set by LA
Office copy of any entry in the register (not including a copy or extract of any plan or document filed pursuant to these rules)	Set by LA

Statutory Instrument 2010 No. 1812

The Local Land Charges (Amendment) Rules 2010

The Amendment was made on the 12 July 2010 and came into force on 17 August 2010 and it can be viewed via this link

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1800-1899?page=5

NB This Amendment applies to England only

Statutory Instrument 2008 No, 3248

The Local Authority (England) (The Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008. The Regulations were made on the 16th December 2008 and came into force on 23 December 2008. Please use the attached link to view the Regulations:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20083248_en_1

CLG issued guidance to accompany these regulations on 22nd January 2009. Please use the attached link to view the guidance:

http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/housing/propertysearchservices

NB These regulations apply to England only. Regulation for Wales is still awaited.