Overview
Local land charges can affect a property or piece of land. They may include restrictions, legal obligations or financial charges that stay with the land when ownership changes.
A search is usually requested by a solicitor during the conveyancing process. It can help buyers understand if there are any matters affecting the property or land before they buy it.
Searches can include information about:
- financial charges
- conditional planning permissions
- enforcement notices
- Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs)
- highway status and proposals
- planning history
- building control history
- contaminated land
- other notices, orders or agreements
If the property or land is in the former Carlisle City Council area, the local land charges register is now held by HM Land Registry.