Local land charges

A Local Land Charge property search forms part of the conveyancing process when re-mortgaging or buying/selling a property. The Local Land Charge service is responsible for maintaining the Local Land Charges Register and for providing official local authority searches of the register and other records held by the council. 

Fees from 1 April 2024

Services Net VAT VAT @ 20% Total Fee
Official Search (LLC1 & Con29) £146.50 £20.50 £167.00
Each extra parcel with an official search £12.50 £1.50 £14.00
LLC1 only search £44.00 N/A £44.00
Each extra parcel with a LLC1 search £5.00 N/A £5.00
Compiled Con29 only search £102.50 £20.50 £123.00
Each extra parcel with a Con29 search £7.50 £1.50 £9.00
Each AVBC optional enquiry (Qu. 4-16, 18-20) £11.67 £2.33 £14.00
Each AVBC optional enquiry per extra parcel* £2.08 £0.42 £2.50
Each DCC highways optional enquiry (Qu. 17,21,22) £22.50 £4.50 £27.00
Each DCC highways optional enquiry per extra parcel* £2.08 £0.42 £2.50
Con 29 optional administration fee (applies to any Con 29O request submitted without either a LLC1 or Con29) £5.42 £1.08 £6.50
Personal searches (EIR free access) Free N/A Free


*Example - 4 optional enquiries on 5 extra parcels: 4 x 5 = 20 x £2.50 = £50.00

Need further help or information?

Contact the team directly on 01773 841357 or email land.charges@ambervalley.gov.uk