About local land charges

If you are buying property, land, or commercial or industrial premises in Barking and Dagenham, a local authority Local Land Charges Search must be undertaken on the property as part of the conveyancing process.

If you are buying property, land, or commercial or industrial premises in Barking and Dagenham, a local authority Local Land Charges Search must be undertaken on the property as part of the conveyancing process.

The purpose of the search is to find out whether there are any restrictions or legal obligations registered against the premises.

All the information required for the Local Land Charges Register and replies to CON29 questions are supplied to the Local Land Charges section by other council services and partners such as:

  • Planning
  • Building Control
  • Housing
  • Highways
  • other government/outside bodies

If your search is urgent, please contact us so that we can do all we can to help you and your client.

We currently complete and dispatch searches within one to three working days.

Please submit with your application two site location plans clearly marking the area that you want us to search on.

This ensures that the search application is not delayed.

If you have any queries, please contact us:

Local Land Charges

5th Floor, MAKE IT Barking, 15 Linton Road, Barking, London, IG11 8HG

llcservice@lbbd.gov.uk

Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm