Local Land charges
For any queries please call 01727 819511 / 819513
We are not the Land Registry
We have no connection to the Land Registry. The Land Registry deal with boundary issues, title deeds and ownership of property. For further information about the Land Registry please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/land-registry
Fees effective from 17 June 2024
How official searches and personal searches are processed:
Personal Searches
Personal Searches are carried out at the Council offices. We have a terminal available to view the Local Land Charges Register entries. Please email land.charges@stalbans.gov.uk with your preferred appointment date. The Register can be viewed between 10am and 16:00. If you have not attended the offices before please make this clear in the email request.
Official Searches
We will require all official search requests to be sent to us via the following ways:
Or as attachment by email to land.charges@stalbans.gov.uk
When emailing as a PDF attachment, please do not send in duplicate. One sheet per form.
Payment for the official search is to be paid online via card payment. Please go to Pay Online to access the system. We will require a copy of the receipts of payment to be emailed to us along with the search attachments. Please ensure the LLC1 and Con29 forms are paid for separately as per instructions online at payment screen.
Please do not post any searches to the Council Offices as we will not receive them.
The Local Land Charge team carries out all official local authority searches covered by the Local Land Charges Rules 2010, guaranteeing comprehensive replies to the official LLC1, CON29 and where relevant Con29O enquiries signed by the St Albans City and District Council "Proper Officer".
Our searches are accepted by all Mortgage Lenders.
VAT No GB 198 2124 47 | Total Inclusive of VAT |
|---|---|
| Full Official Search Con29 and LLC1 (commercial and residential) | £130.00 |
| Breakdown of fees: | |
| LLC1 | £20.00 |
| Con29 | £110.00 |
| Con290 Q4-20 | £9.00 |
| Con290 Q21 | £3.00 |
| Con290 Q22 | £27.00 |
| Parcel Fees: | |
| Residential | £20.00 |
| Commercial | £39.00 |
| Expedite Search | £39.00 (call to check availability) |
