A Local Land Charge (LLC) Search is an important part of the Conveyancing Process when purchasing a property.

A Local Authority search gives the solicitor, on behalf of the home mover, vital information on the property or land prior completion. This information includes charges for services such as roads, restrictions such as tree preservation orders and conditions imposed on planning permissions, conservation areas, legal agreements and listed buildings.

East Staffordshire Borough Council’s LLC service provides a fast, efficient and reliable service, all data provided via a Local Authority Search is fully guaranteed even after point of sale. We now accept and return searches electronically.

The Search is in three parts:

• Part One: LLC1 form
  An LLC1 search, reveals registrations held on the LLC register. This register deals with all charges enforceable against the property or land. The current fee for a Local Authority Residential LLC1 Search is £25.00.
  
• Part Two: Con 29R (Required) form
  This section will inform home movers for example, of any planning application and building regulations on the property or land, planning designations and proposals, if the roadway is maintained at public expense, any nearby road or traffic schemes, any decisions to compulsory purchase or acquire the property, does the property fall within contaminated or radon gas areas. The current fee for a Local Authority Residential Con 29R Search is £50.00.
  
• The current fee for a Local Authority full Residential Search (LLC1 & Con29R) is £75.00.
  
• Part Three: Con 29O (Optional) form
  This section is made up of the following 19 individual optional enquiries. The current fee for each Local Authority Con 29O question is £14.00.

For more information please see the document "How to Access Data" which can be found on the LLC Homepage