Local land charges and property searches

Types of searches, how to apply for local land charges (LLC1), how to apply for CON29 and CON29O enquiries, fees and payments.

Overview

When you buy a property or land, you or your solicitor or conveyancer may need to carry out searches before the purchase is completed.

Searches are carried out by 2 different organisations.

Local Land Charges Register searches

A local land charges search tells you whether there are registered restrictions or agreements affecting a property or piece of land.

This service is provided by the HM Land Registry and fees apply.  

For more information, go to Local Land Charges Register searches.

CON29 searches

CON29 is a set of required questions to find historic and current information about property and land. 

This service is provided by us and fees apply. 

For more information, go to CON29 search enquiries.

CON29O optional searches

CON29O is a set of optional questions to find historic and current information about property and land. 

This service is provided by us and fees apply. 

For more information, go to CON29 optional search enquiries.