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The Local
Land Charges Section carries out all official searches covered
by the Local Land Charges Act 1975. These searches guarantee
comprehensive replies to the official LLC1 and CON29
enquiries.
The Law Society, which regulates solicitors, encourages the use
of official searches and considers that alternative personal
searches of the statutory register, disclosing only limited
information, should only be undertaken with the approval of the
client when time does not permit official searches.
LLC1 Form
The LLC1 form is a requisition for an Official Certificate of
Search of the Local Land Charges Register. This requests
information from the Register about all local land charges
registered against a property in the Tendring District.
CON 29 Form
This is a list of standard enquiries to a local authority which
have been agreed between the Law Society and Local Government
Associations. It contains a list of 16 set questions and 18
optional enquiries. The forms list a wealth of queries which can be
addressed to local authorities as to Town and Country Planning
provisions, etc.
How much is a Search and how long will it take?
Full Search - £93.00
Search of Register - £21.00
Part II Enquiries - £10.00 (£20 for Question 22)
Additional Enquiries - £10.00
Extra parcels - £12.00 (LLCI only - £1.00)
Copy Search - £13.00
Our aim is to complete standard searches, including those
received from the NLIS hub, within 5 working days of the date of
acceptance.
Electronic Searches
The National Land Information Service (NLIS) is a joint
initiative between Central and Local Government to provide an
on-line one-stop shop that will deliver land and property related
information. It will bring together information currently held by
many different organisations. For further information see
http://www.nlis.org.uk/.
Tendring District Council is now joined with NLIS at Level 2 and
is moving towards the final Level 3. This means that searches are
now received from NLIS electronically which constitutes a
considerable time saving. We are currently in the process of
computerising our records, which when completed, will enable us to
proceed to Level 3, resulting in complete electronic processing.
The Solicitor selects the type of search required at the click of a
button and as plans are online, this saves time and post or DX
costs.
Personal Searches
Any member of the public can make a search of the Local Land
Charges Register only. This information can be viewed by the public
(by appointment only, made 24 hours in advance, on a Monday,
Wednesday or Friday morning between 9.00 am and 12.00 noon) on
payment of a fee of £11.00. Please phone between 2-3pm for
appointments on 01255 686577.
Some Solicitors use Personal Agency Searches. These are carried
out by agencies that inspect public registers and consult other
areas of information to provide their own search responses. The
Personal Search Agency does not have full access to all Council
information that may be relevant to your search. Also, the Council
cannot guarantee responses given by Personal Search Agencies.
Cancellation of Searches
Searches can only be cancelled and, your fee returned, if the
Local Land Charges Office is notified before 12.00 noon on the day
the search is received. After that time, we regret that no refund
can be given.
Useful Contacts
The Local Land Charges Office: Tendring
District Council
88-90 Pier Avenue
Clacton on Sea
Essex CO15 1TN
DX 34660 CLACTON ON SEA
Tel: (01255) 686577
Email: lcharges@tendringdc.gov.uk
Drainage enquiries are answered at:
The Geodesys Property Information Centre
P.O. Box 70
Spalding PE11 1DB
Tel: 01480 323889
Commons Registration Searches are answered by
Essex Council at:
Corporate Services
P O Box 11
County Hall
Duke Street
CHELMSFORD
Essex CM1 1LX
DX 123300 CHELMSFORD 7
Tel: 0845 7 430 430
Land Ownership Enquiries should be addressed to
the Peterborough District Land Registry at:
Land Registry
Touthill Close
City Road
PETERBOROUGH PE1 1XN
Tel: 01733 288288 |