Local Land Charges
Everyone wants property transactions to take place as quickly as
possible and with this in mind, we have tailored our service
to help take some of the pressure off. Find out about our
service using the links/documents below:
Our Service
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FEES
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- Residential: LLC1/Con29R postal
search £85.00
- Non-residential: LLC1/CON29R postal
search £190.00
- Full list of Fees
(Downloadable document 86KB PDF)
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GUIDANCE
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KNOWLEDGE
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NEWS
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About Local Land Charges
We are required by law to keep a register of all restrictions or
prohibitions on houses or land that may secure the payment of a sum
of money or to limit the use (in the widest sense) to which the
property or land may be put.
- Each record is called a 'Local Land Charge'.
- Charges can be imposed by councils and government
bodies.
- Charges are binding on successive owners of the house or
land.
A Local Authority Search
Searches can be required for several reasons but the most common
reason is when purchasing a property or land. They are
carried out to make sure potential purchasers are aware of any
restrictions or obligations on them by purchasing the
property.
They also provide the history of the property for planning
applications and building regulations together with road
information and potential road schemes that may influence your
decision to buy.
Requests for a search usually come from solicitors acting for
their clients but we also want to help you understand our part of
the house buying process; what a local authority
search contains and most importantly, what options are
available to you.
Buying or
selling your home - A guide to an official local authority
search. (Downloadable document 69KB PDF)
Contact us:
land.charges@ashford.gov.uk
01233 330284
Officers available: 9am
and 4pm.
After 4pm, a voicemail option will be
available should a member of staff not be available.
Please leave your contact details and
a member of staff will return your call as soon as possible.
This webpage was updated on
5/9/2012