Changes to Local Land charges
Local Land Charges Camden Council has been served notice – HMLR Migration to HM Land Registry Service HMLR served notice on Camden Council who are due to go live with the LLC service on 24 March 2026.
We at Camden Council have confirmed that the last date an LLC1 search will be accepted will be the close of play on 3 March 2026.
After 3 March, customers will need to hold any LLC1 search applications until after The London Borough of Camden have gone live on the HM Land Registry Service.
Requests for Con29 applications will continue to be processed by the local authority and this service will remain The London Borough of Camden.
What is a local land charge?
A local land charge is a restriction on a piece of land or property. It can limit its use or be binding on successive owners. It provides prospective purchasers with information about the property.
This includes:
- conservation areas
- tree preservation orders
- conditional planning permissions
- financial charges
- miscellaneous charges
- listed buildings
- light obstructions notices
How do I apply and how much does it cost?
There are 2 different types of search applications.
Type 1 - Local Land Charges search CON29 Part 1
The basic charge is £130 (including VAT). Additional charges may be required if more properties are involved £29 each (including VAT) per extra additional parcel. If you are unsure, contact the local land charges team.
Type 2 - Optional Local Land Charges search CON29 Part 2
The basic charge is £27.50 (including VAT) per question, payable online.
Fee: £27.50 (including VAT) per question
Additional charges may be required if more properties are involved. If you are unsure, contact the local land charges team.
Apply for a local land charges search.
Environmental Information Regulations requests - excluding CON29 enquiries
If you want to make a request for environmental information that is included in our charging scheme above, please contact Land Charges to make a charged request. We do not provide access to this information without charge under the Environmental Information Regulations.
If you want to make a request for environmental information that is not included in the charging on this page, see the Freedom of Information page.
Further information
You can search for more than one property at a time. Just add additional properties in the block or building when completing the online form.
Costs
Con29 Part 1
£130 plus £29 for each additional parcel of land (including VAT).
Optional Enquiries Con29 Part 2
£29 (including VAT) per question.
Additional questions
CON29 £44 (including VAT) per question.
You must remember to add VAT at 20 percent for Vatable items.
If initially you are charged too much or too little, we ask for a contact number so we can adjust the charges if necessary.
If you are buying or leasing a property, you will want to know the details of all entries registered against it that fall within the definition of a Local Land Charge (LLC). This might be for example a local land charge expressly made by statute. Another example is a charge which is a restriction or prohibition on a parcel of land securing payment or restricting use that is binding on successive owners.
There are 12 different parts of the LLC Register covering a wide range of areas. For more information, visit the Local Land Charges Institute site.
The CON29 enquiry form provides prospective buyers with information which relates to the property being searched against and, in some cases, the area in which the property is situated. It provides information on items in existence, as well as items that are in the pipeline/being considered, and/or awaiting approval.
It is often these items that, without the CON29 enquiry form, would go unnoticed and have a material effect on the future use, development and enjoyment, as well as a financial burden of the property. Whilst some of the enquiries seem to replicate areas of the LLC Register, this is not the case, as the information revealed in response relates to notices or procedures prior to LLC Statutory Registration.
The vast majority of the information used to respond to the CON29 enquiries comes from within the local authority.
A CON29 enquiry form is completed by the local authority. A local authority completed CON29 is endorsed by the local authority's insurance and is commonly referred to as an official CON29. Completion of the CON29 form is not a statutory function, but a contractual one upon payment of the required fee.
Contact
Email: [email protected]