We hold the Local Land Charges register which contains charges, orders and prohibitions about land and properties. These entries are legally binding on all owners of the land so a search is often required when you purchase any property.
Some of the most common charges and prohibitions are:
- Tree Preservation Orders
- enforcement notices
- conservation areas
- Listed Buildings
Applying for a local authority search
There a few different ways you can apply for a search. These include:
24 hour search service
We offer an optional search service where we guarantee a return to your search request within 24 hours.
View our Land and Property search fees and charges.
To request a search be processed using this service please state expedited service required in the subject of your email.
Terms and conditions
- your request must come through to us between 8:30am and 4pm on a working day
- the subject of your email will clearly state expedited service required
- the service will return your request within 24 hours from the time of receipt of your email
- if we do not get a delivery failure message when replying then we will assume the search results have been successfully emailed to you
- if we are unable to return your search results within 24 hours we will reimburse the additional fee to you and you will only be charged the standard rate
- we aim to supply all of the search requests we receive within a maximum of three working days and the new expedited service will not impact on this
Additional information for applications
To search the register in person, visit the
city centre hub in Merrion House.
If you are completing LLC1 or Con29 forms, make sure to include the correct
Land and Property search fee.
The NLIS are regulated and approved by the government.
Environmental Information Regulations requests
Alternatively, you can make a request under the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR). There is no fee for this service. Any EIR request will provide you with the sources of data, it will be up to you to analyse them and find the relevant information. Please send any EIR requests to:
A76/Freedom of Information Requests
Legal Services
Civic Hall
Leeds
LS1 1UR
You can also email
dpfoi@leeds.gov.uk.
We aim to complete our searches within three to five working days.
Copy documents
If you need a copy of any documents please
contact us and quote your Local Land charges reference number. If you can’t find your reference number there will be a charge otherwise the service is free.
Search fees
Land and Property Search service fees 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021:
Standard service
Standard service
| Type of search | Basic fee | VAT | Total fee |
|---|
| Standard Search (Forms LLC1 and Con29R submitted together) | £65.00 | £7.70 | £72.70 |
| Additional parcel fee (per parcel) | £5.00 | £0.50 | £5.50 |
| Form LLC1 Official Search of the Register | £26.50 | N/A | £26.50 |
| Form LLC1 Official Search of individual part of the Register | £12.00 | N/A | £12.00 |
| Form Con29 Enquires of the Local Authority | £38.50 | £7.70 | £46.20 |
| Form Con29O Enquires of the Local Authority (per enquiry) | £8.20 | £1.64 | £9.84 |
| Each additional parcel fee (for LLC1 only search) | £2.50 | N/A | £2.50 |
| Each additional parcel fee (for Form Con29 Enquires of the Local Authority only search) | £2.50 | £0.50 | £3.00 |
| Additional solicitor’s own enquiry (per enquiry) Land and Property Search service administration fee | £8.00 | N/A | £8.00 |
| Plan showing extent of adopted highways | £17.00 | N/A | £17.00 |
| Schemes information and plan | £25.00 | N/A | £25.00 |
Expedited service
Expedited service
| Type of search | Basic fee | VAT | Total fee |
|---|
| Standard Search (Forms LLC1 and Con29R submitted together) | £85.46 | £11.79 | £97.25 |
| Additional parcel fee (per parcel) | £5.00 | £0.50 | £5.50 |
| Form LLC1 Official Search of the Register* | £35.25 | £1.75 | £37.00 |
| Form LLC1 Official Search of individual part of the Register* | £15.96 | £0.79 | £16.75 |
| Form Con29 Enquires of the Local Authority | £50.21 | £10.04 | £60.25 |
| Form Con29O Enquires of the Local Authority (per enquiry) | £10.64 | £2.13 | £12.77 |
| Each additional parcel fee (for LLC1 only search) | £2.50 | N/A | £2.50 |
| Each additional parcel fee (for Form Con29 Enquires of the Local Authority only search) | £2.50 | £0.50 | £3.00 |
| Plan showing extent of adopted highways | £22.61 | £1.12 | £23.73 |
| Schemes information and plan | £33.25 | £1.65 | £34.90 |
*VAT applies to expedite element only
Other fees
Other land and property search fees
| Type of search | Fee |
|---|
| Registration of a charge in Part XI of the Register | £32.00 |
| Filing a definitive certificate of the Lands Tribunal under Rule 10(3) of the Local Land Charges Rules 1977 | £12.50 |
| Filing a judgment, order or application for the variation or cancellation of an entry in Part XI of the Register | £12.50 |
| Inspection of documents filed under Rule 10 of the Local Land Charges Rules 1977 in respect of each parcel of land | Free |
| Office copy of any entry in the register (not including a copy or extract of any plan or document filed pursuant to these rules) | Free |
| Personal search | Free |
Guidance on buying and selling your home
For more advice and guidance, Gov.uk has information on
how to buy a home external link and
how to sell a home external link.
Phone
0113 378 4306
(9:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday)
Email
Post
City Centre Hub
Merrion House
110 Merrion Centre
Leeds LS2 8BB
