Local land charges, local authority search and enquiry service

Department information

Our aim

Runnymede local land charges section aims to provide a prompt and accurate service both in reply to applications to search the Local Land Charges Register, and to Additional Enquiries of the Authority.

Upon receipt of a valid request we will try  to return the completed search within two to three working days.

We are constantly aiming to improve our service to you and would welcome your comments/suggestions, please feel free to e-mail us on land.charges@runnymede.gov.uk.

Can anyone else offer all of these services?

1. all searches come with the statutory protection under the Land Charges Act.
2. all searches will be carried out by a dedicated and fully experienced land charges team, who offer an efficient, friendly and reliable service.
3. turn round time usually between two to three working days.
4. free e-mail service available - email your requests to land.charges@runnymede.gov.uk. We can take your payment via debit/credit card over the phone or you can send a cheque.
5. urgent searches - we can return searches within 24 hours for an urgency fee of £36.

Customer information

This is a small section  - please feel free to contact us if we can help with specific requests and enquiries which are not covered on these pages.

e-mail: land.charges@runnymede.gov.uk

Telephone: 01932 425660 or 425662

Fax: 01932 838384

Search submission requirements

Search requirements – LLC1, CON29R, CON29O or additional enquiries can be requested via e-mail without forms as long as all details/requirements are clear.

The relevant search fee (see our fees section for details).

2 x site location plans (preferably Land Registry Title Plans) clearly edged in red.

Search turn around time Our current turn around time is between wo and three working days but we do offer an urgent 24-hour service if required. Our local target is five working days.

Charges for search and enquiry service

As Runnymede Borough Council is no longer the agent for the Highways Authority, Highways questions on the search forms are now being dealt with by Surrey County Council Highways Information Team who are levying an additional fee per search. This extra fee is included in Runnymede's fees.

Additional enquiries - the County Council will only answer additional enquiries (enquiries not printed on the CON Forms) submitted directly to them. Please call them for their current fees on 0208 541 8924.

Runnymede offer a full electronic search service, with replies on-line via the National Land Information Service (NLIS). For the price of an NLIS search please contact one of the NLIS channels (shown below).

NLIS - is a joint initiative between central and local government to provide an on-line one-stop-shop that will deliver publicly available land and property related information. It will bring together information currently held by many different organisations, including information by this local authority. One of the first practical benefits of NLIS is the availability of local land charges search services. 

To request local authority searches on-line you will need to contact one of the NLIS Channels:

Searchflow

tel: 0870 7877625
e-mail: helpdesk@searchflow.co.uk
www.searchflow.co.uk

Thames Water property insight (TWPI)

tel: 0118 925 1504
www.twpropertyinsight.co.uk

Personal searches

Please e-mail details of your search address and a clear location/site plan through to the Land Charges e-mail:(land.charges@runnymede.gov.uk). This will then be acknowledged and a day for inspection of the results will be given.

All personal searches are booked in and dealt with in strict order of receipt.

Personal search agent inspection procedures

• go straight to a computer in the Civic Centre reception, there is an icon on the computer desktop called Land Charges personal searches, double click to open and you will see a folder with your company name on.
• double click on the folder and you will see a document with the address of your search, you can then open the document (by double clicking) and copy down the details.
• please close all these folders and documents once you have finished inspecting.

LOCAL LAND CHARGES SEARCH FEES

STANDARD RESIDENTIAL SEARCH
(LLC1 and Con29R Enquiries) 
LLC1 £45.00
Con29R £200.00
STANDARD RESIDENTIAL SEARCH FEE £245
 
STANDARD COMMERCIAL SEARCH 
Con29R £235.00
LLC1 £45.00
STANDARD COMMERCIAL SEARCH FEE £280

CON29O - OPTIONAL ENQUIRY
£15.00
ADMIN FEE –OPTIONAL ENQS Submitted without CON29R
£10.00

ADDITIONAL ENQUIRY
£30.00

EXPEDITION FEE
(24 Hour Service - results E Mailed)
£36.00

EXTRA TAXABLE ASSESSMENT/PARCEL OF LAND
£5.00  LLC1
£10.00 Con 29R

SEARCH IN ANY ONE PART OF THE REGISTER £11

PERSONAL SEARCH
£ 00.00 – Inspection Only

DOCUMENT COPYING FEES
Legal Agreements £10
Copies of plans with legal agreements
A4 Plan £ 9.50
A3 Plan £10.70
Larger £21.20
Copy Search £11.00

e-mail search service We offer a free e-mail search service, you can e-mail search requests into us and have the results e-mailed back to you at no extra cost. Search payment can be made via debit or credit card over the phone (to the Land Charges Office - 01932 425660/5662) or you can post in your cheques as normal.

Please e-mail your requests to: land.charges@runnymede.gov.uk

Plans
Two copies of up-to-date site plans must accompany the search, preferably Land Registry Title plans showing the boundaries clearly edged in red.

Drainage
May we remind you that Thames Water Utilities have responsibility for drainage enquiries.

Enquiries should be directed to: Thames Water, PO Box 3189, Slough, SL1 4WW DX151280 Slough 13 Tel. 0118 925 1504.