What is a local authority search
A full local authority search is usually carried out when buying a property. A standard search includes 2 parts:
- An extract from the Local Land Charges Register (Form LLC1)
The Local Land Charges Register (LLCR) holds information about a property, such as:
- Restrictions
- Prohibitions
- Financial requirements
- A set of standard enquiries of local authorities (Forms CON29 and CON29O)
CON29 is a set of standard enquires, which are usually made when buying a property, these include matters such as:
- Major road proposals
- Traffic schemes
- Road adoption status
CON29O is a set of further optional enquiries which aren’t necessarily made when buying a property but can be included by request. These cover matters such as:
- Road proposals by private bodies
- Public rights of way
- Common land / village green enquiries