Register of Local Land Charges

About Local Land Charges

Every local authority in England and Wales, with the exception of county councils, is required to hold a local land charges register.   It is 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.  These are required under the Local Land Charges Act 1975 and must be binding on successive owners or occupiers of the land.

• 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

Under the Infrastructure Act 2015 responsibility for the 331 registers was transferred to HM Land Registry in a phased approach.

From 20 April 2026, our Local Land Charges Register will have migrated to HM Land Registry's national register.